"Lake Michigan water rates have been surging throughout the Chicago region in recent years, squeezing low-income residents and leaving them with little, if any, recourse, a Tribune analysis shows... ...And the financial pain falls disproportionately on majority-African-American communities, where residents’ median water bill is 20 percent higher for the same amount of water than residents … Continue reading Same Lake, Unequal Rates
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Plastic Fibres Found in Tap Water Around the World, Study Reveals | Environment | The Guardian
"Scores of tap water samples from more than a dozen nations were analysed by scientists for an investigation by Orb Media, who shared the findings with the Guardian. Overall, 83% of the samples were contaminated with plastic fibres. The US had the highest contamination rate, at 94%, with plastic fibres found in tap water sampled … Continue reading Plastic Fibres Found in Tap Water Around the World, Study Reveals | Environment | The Guardian
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