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Pallone: EPA can fix NJ’s lead pipe replacement funding
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NJ congressman says EPA must conduct new ‘needs survey’
Last year's federal bipartisan infrastructure bill included $15B to replace lead service lines. But elected officials and environmentalists were outraged after learning NJ’s share of the federal funding is among the lowest in the nation, according to a report by the Natural Resources Defense Council. Advocates say NJ got shortchanged because of outdated Environmental Protection Agency standards.
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Pallone: EPA can fix NJ’s lead pipe replacement funding
Clip: 8/25/2022 | 3m 40sVideo has Closed Captions
Last year's federal bipartisan infrastructure bill included $15B to replace lead service lines. But elected officials and environmentalists were outraged after learning NJ’s share of the federal funding is among the lowest in the nation, according to a report by the Natural Resources Defense Council. Advocates say NJ got shortchanged because of outdated Environmental Protection Agency standards.
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