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☆ Biden sets a 10-year deadline for U.S. cities to replace lead pipes and make drinking water safer
  + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +6 min
The announcement highlights an issue — safe drinking water — that Kamala Harris has prioritized as vice president and during her presidential campaign. Biden and Harris believe it’s “a moral imperative” to ensure that everyone has access to clean drinking water, EPA Administrator Michael Regan told reporters Monday. “We know that over 9 million legacy lead pipes continue to deliver water to homes across our country. Lead pipes can corrode and contaminate drinking water; removing them sharply reduces the chance of a crisis. The infrastructure law approved in 2021 provided $15 billion to help cities replace their lead pipes, but the total cost will be several times higher.
Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump’s, Harris, it’s, Michael Regan, “, Nakeyja Cade bathes, Linda Davidson, Regan, ”, Erik Olson Organizations: Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, Getty, D.C, Natural Resources Defense Council, Water Works Association Locations: Flint , Michigan, Wisconsin, Flint, Mich, Chicago, Cleveland , New York, Detroit, Milwaukee, Newark , New Jersey, Benton Harbor , Michigan, Washington
☆ Biden administration announces plan to stop water plant hacks
  + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Suzanne Smalley | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
March 3 (Reuters) - The Biden administration announced on Friday a new plan to improve the digital defenses of public water systems. The water system plan, which recommends a series of novel rules placing more responsibility for securing water facilities at the state-level, follows several high-profile hacking incidents in recent years. In February 2021, a cyberattack on a water treatment plant in Florida briefly increased lye levels in the water, an incident that could have been deadly if an alert worker had not detected the hack quickly. EPA officials say they have a "robust technical assistance program" in place to support public water systems that need cyber support. The water treatment industry was also critical of the administration's announcement on Friday.
☆ Businesses scramble to limit the damage of looming freight rail strike
  + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Matt Egan Kate Trafecante | Matt Egan | Kate Trafecante | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +5 min
New York CNN Business —From retailers and computer chip makers to the oil-and-gas industry, businesses are scrambling to find workarounds where possible for a potentially devastating freight rail strike. Retailers, which rely on rail to move cargo from ports to warehouses, are considering shifting the timing of orders and shipments. Critically, the rail strike could disrupt the supply of chlorine and other critical chemicals used to keep drinking water safe. The oil-and-gas industry, for instance, warns a rail shutdown would spark fuel supply crunches and price spikes. “Congress appears likely to intervene in the coming days to avert a rail strike,” economists at Goldman Sachs wrote in a note to clients on Tuesday.
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