Drinking Water

Dave Coursen, EPN member and former EPA Office of General Counsel, published this op-ed on how indoor plumbing exacerbates environmental inequities in lower-wealth communities.

Mustafa Santiago Ali, EPN member and former Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice and Community Revitalization and Assistant Associate Administrator for Environmental Justice, was quoted in this article regarding how communities of color and low-wealth neighborhoods are disproportionately affected by air pollution, poor water quality, and climate change. Mustafa was quoted in a similar article by the Capital News Service. Mustafa was also quoted in an E&E News article about U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth’s perspective on environmental justice.

Michael Shapiro, EPN member and former Deputy Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Water, was quoted in this article on the challenge of limiting PFAS in U.S. waters.

Betsy Southerland EPN member and former Director of the Office of Science and Technology in EPA’s Office of Water, was quoted in this article concerning EPA’s decision not to issue a national regulation for perchlorate. Betsy was quoted in a similar article by Smart Water Magazine.