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Biden’s plan to tackle lead pipes
FromPOLITICO Energy
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Length:
7 minutes
Released:
Dec 17, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
On Thursday, the Biden administration unveiled a new mandate to remove
all lead pipes from the nation’s drinking water systems. The move also
comes as the EPA faced a Thursday deadline for deciding how to approach
a 2020 drinking water rule put forward by the Trump administration.
POLITICO’s Annie Snider explains.
Annie Snider covers water issues for POLITICO Pro and is the host of
POLITICO Energy.
Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.
Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the interim executive producer of POLITICO’s audio
department.
all lead pipes from the nation’s drinking water systems. The move also
comes as the EPA faced a Thursday deadline for deciding how to approach
a 2020 drinking water rule put forward by the Trump administration.
POLITICO’s Annie Snider explains.
Annie Snider covers water issues for POLITICO Pro and is the host of
POLITICO Energy.
Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.
Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the interim executive producer of POLITICO’s audio
department.
Released:
Dec 17, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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