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$600M designated for struggling water system in Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The federal government will put $600 million toward repairing the troubled water system in Mississippi’s capital city —

Associated Press / December 24, 2022

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‘Unacceptable’: EPA head says of West Virginia water issues

WELCH, W.Va. (AP) — Sonny Barton had a lot to say about living without clean drinking water when the nation’s top environmental

Associated Press / December 8, 2022

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DOJ files new lawsuit against Jackson, appoints third party to monitor water source

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a new lawsuit against Jackson, Mississippi, while settling another against the Southern city.

TheGrio Staff / November 30, 2022

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EPA: Racial disparity in Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’ 

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agencysaid it has evidence that Black residents in an industrial section of Louisiana face

Associated Press / October 14, 2022

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EPA preparing plan to help fix Jackson’s water system

JACKSON, Miss (AP) — The federal government wants to work with officials in Mississippi’s capital city to reach a legal

Associated Press / September 26, 2022

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Why is access to clean, safe water such a problem in majority-Black cities?

Water is Earth’s most essential resource, yet access to it has been historically elusive for many Black and brown communities

Gerren Keith Gaynor / September 14, 2022

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Raw sewage plagues town where 85% of residents are Black, EPA promises relief

When there’s heavy rain, human waste from the pond of sewage across the street from Charlie Mae Holcomb’s home covers

Associated Press / August 2, 2022