13 min listen
In Jackson, Mississippi, A Water Crisis Decades In The Making
In Jackson, Mississippi, A Water Crisis Decades In The Making
ratings:
Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Sep 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
For more than a month, residents of Jackson, Mississippi, have not had access to safe drinking water. The city is under a boil water advisory after problems with the pumps at the city's main water treatment plant. It's the latest emergency in a city that has had problems with its water system for decades. We talk to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan about efforts to fix Jackson's water infrastructure.This episode also features reporting from NPR's Cory Turner and Jennifer Ludden.In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment that will help you make sense of what's going on in your community. Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
Released:
Sep 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
GOP Senator Raised Virus Alarms Weeks Ago — In Private: U.S. Sen. Richard Burr, in a private luncheon, compared the coronavirus to the 1918 flu. NPR's Tim Mak obtained a secret recording. by Consider This from NPR