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Biden unveils $3 billion for nationwide lead pipe replacement

Up to 1.7 million lead pipes across the US will be impacted by three years of funding, distributed based on state projections. Illinois received the largest grant of $240 million.
A study in March by JAMA Pediatrics revealed over two-thirds of children under 6 in Chicago might have exposure to lead-contaminated water.

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CNN

Biden unveils $3 billion for nationwide lead pipe replacement

President Joe Biden announced Thursday $3 billion toward identifying and replacing the nation’s unsafe lead pipes, a long-sought move to improve public health and clean drinking water that will be paid for by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

14 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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The Washington Post

Biden is spending another $3 billion to replace lead pipes. Some experts say it’s not enough.

The Biden administration announced that it would start distributing $3 billion to communities across the country to replace up to 1.7 million lead pipes.

15 days ago

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Biden unveils $3 billion for nationwide lead pipe replacement

By Betsy Klein and Michael Williams, CNN Wilmington, North Carolina (CNN) — President Joe Biden announced Thursday $3 billion toward identifying and replacing the nation’s unsafe lead pipes, a long-sought move to improve public health and clean drinking water that will be paid for by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Biden unveiled the new funding in North Carolina, a battleground state Democrats have lost to Donald Trump in the past two presid…

14 days ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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Biden unveils $3 billion for nationwide lead pipe replacement

14 days ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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The Hill

Biden to announce $3 billion to replace lead pipes

President Biden will announce Thursday that his administration will be doling out $3 billion in funds to replace lead pipes, which can pose a health hazard. Biden will announce the funds, part of a total of $15 billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, during a trip to Wilmington, N.C., to replace these pipes. He will…

15 days ago·Washington, United States

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The Epoch Times

Biden Appeals to North Carolina Voters, Announces Another $3 Billion to Replace Lead Pipes

President Joe Biden appeared in Wilmington, North Carolina, on May 2 to announce an additional $3 billion for his administration’s ambitious plan to replace all of the nation’s lead pipes in the name of providing clean drinking water to everybody in the state and beyond. “There’s no–no—safe level of lead exposure. None,” he said. “The only way forward is to replace every lead service line that connects every American to clean water. That’s why K…

14 days ago·New York, United States

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