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EPISODE · Jul 20, 2025 · 11 MIN

ICN Sunday Morning: Chicago’s lead-pipe problem

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Go behind the scenes with executive editor Vernon Loeb and reporter Keerti Gopal as they discuss Chicago’s slow approach to its massive lead-pipe problem.No city in America is more dependent on lead lines for drinking water than Chicago. A Biden-era EPA rule means the city must replace them, but it’s falling way behind deadlines, leaving residents at risk of harmful lead exposure.Keerti explains what Chicago is doing to address the problem, what the Trump administration and the EPA may do, and what accounts for the apparent lack of urgency.Read the stories: https://insideclimatenews.org/news/26...https://insideclimatenews.org/news/14...Explore Keerti’s reporting: https://insideclimatenews.org/profile... Subscribe to the ICN Sunday Morning newsletter: https://insideclimatenews.org/newslet... Support our nonprofit newsroom: https://insideclimatenews.org/donate

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