Students in a Brooklyn elementary school classroom drank from a fountain whose water was more contaminated than Flint, Mich.’s — laden with 1,000 times the … Brooklyn school has more lead in its water than FlintRead more
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Review of world water resources
A recent review study led by The University of Texas at Austin provides an overview of the planet’s freshwater supplies and strategies for sustainably managing … Review of world water resourcesRead more
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Mississippi Gov. Failed to Protect Jackson’s Water
On Monday, you led a rally outside the Governor’s Mansion in Jackson demanding elected officials reverse decades of disinvestment that’s left water unfit to drink … Mississippi Gov. Failed to Protect Jackson’s WaterRead more
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The Rich Drink for Free While the Poor Pay More
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The Cold War Legacy Lurking in U.S. Groundwater
In America’s rush to build the nuclear arsenal that won the Cold War, safety was sacrificed for speed. Uranium mills that helped fuel the weapons … The Cold War Legacy Lurking in U.S. GroundwaterRead more
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Jackson, Mississippi Must Reject Water Privatization
What’s happening in Jackson, Miss., where residents remain under a boil-water advisory after having little to no access to safe water for all of last … Jackson, Mississippi Must Reject Water PrivatizationRead more
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Water Is Dignity
As of September 2, the vast majority of the residents of the city of Jackson, Mississippi—over 150,000—still have no access to safe drinking water. The … Water Is DignityRead more
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This multi-billion dollar corporation exacerbated the water crisis in Jackson
The City of Jackson, the capital of Mississippi, is in crisis. Its 150,000 residents lack access to safe drinking water. Many have not had enough … This multi-billion dollar corporation exacerbated the water crisis in JacksonRead more
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Jackson’s Water Crisis Comes After $90M Contract with Siemens
Jackson, Mississippi, the majority-Black city where tens of thousands of residents who went for two to three weeks without water have now had their water … Jackson’s Water Crisis Comes After $90M Contract with SiemensRead more
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Jackson, Mississippi’s water disaster is a crime of capitalism
The 150,000 residents of Jackson, Mississippi remain without access to clean drinking water this week following the collapse of the water and sewage system under … Jackson, Mississippi’s water disaster is a crime of capitalismRead more