President Joe Biden announced Thursday $3 billion toward identifying and replacing theĀ nationās unsafeĀ leadĀ pipes,Ā a long-sought move to improve public health and clean drinking waterĀ that will be paidĀ for by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Biden unveiled the new fundingĀ in North Carolina, a battleground state Democrats have lost to Donald Trump in the past two presidential electionsĀ but are feeling more bullish toward due to an abortion measure on the stateās ballot this November.
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The Environmental Protection Agency will invest $3 billion in theĀ leadĀ pipe effort annually through 2026, Administrator Michael Regan told reporters. He said that nearly 50% of the funding will go to disadvantaged communities ā and a fact sheet from the Biden administration noted that ālead exposure disproportionately affects communities of color and low-income families.ā
A single molecule of lead in a human body is too much. Does that answer your question?
And Iām aware the chances of a specific person consuming lead are slim for most pipes, the problem is there are so many lead pipes throughout the country, that Iād be willing to bet money there are a number of people drinking lead contaminated water right now.
Itās like the lottery, just because the chances are exceedingly small that you will win, doesnāt change the fact that itās almost guaranteed someone will win.
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