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The Climate Crisis’s Impact Is Worse in Black Cities Facing Disinvestment
Mississippi activist Kali Akuno attributes the water crisis to decades of abandonment of Black and Brown cities.
![A sample of purified water flows after being processed at the Groundwater Replenishment System, the world's largest wastewater recycling plant, in the Orange County Water District on July 20, 2022, in Fountain Valley, California.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/08/GettyImages-1409975669-400x300.jpg)
EPA Proposal to Limit PFAS in Drinking Water May Boost Grassroots Efforts
The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to propose new limits on PFAS chemicals in drinking water this year.
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This Prison in California Forced Incarcerated People to Drink Arsenic for Years
Thousands of people were forced to consume arsenic-laced water for years at Kern Valley State Prison.
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Radioactive Contamination Is Seeping Into Drinking Water Around the US
Mining, fracking and other activities are increasing the levels of harmful isotopes in water supplies.
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Fuel-Contaminated Water From Aging Navy Facility Sickens Pearl Harbor Families
Hawaii Congressman Kaialii Kahele called the recurring contamination a “crisis of astronomical proportions.”
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Hundreds of Toxic Chemicals Are Coursing Through Our Tap Water, New Report Says
The EPA's Office of Water has not added any new substances to its regulated list for drinking water since 2006.
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Rural Communities Have Waited Nearly a Decade for Clean Drinking Water Systems
In some California communities, systems for drinking water remain tainted.
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Ted Cruz, Mike Lee Are Only Two “No” Votes on Bipartisan Drinking Water Bill
The bill would fund projects to rid schools of lead pipes and improve drinking water access in underserved communities.
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The Southwest Offers Blueprints for the Future of Wastewater Reuse
By turning wastewater into drinking water, our existing water supplies could go further.
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As Millions in Texas Lack Safe Water, Activists Rally for Green New Deal
Youth leaders with the Sunrise Movement rallied at Texas' capitol in response to the state's cascading crises.