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Jackson residents seek additional EPA relief a year after the water crisis

Published August 30, 2023 at 9:52 AM EDT
Jackson residents and supporters hold signs as they march to the Governor's Mansion to protest the ongoing water issues, poverty and other social ills. (Rogelio V. Solis/AP)
Jackson residents and supporters hold signs as they march to the Governor's Mansion to protest the ongoing water issues, poverty and other social ills. (Rogelio V. Solis/AP)

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong talks with Grist’s Lylla Younes about an enduring lack of trust in Jackson, Mississippi’s water system, a year after a water crisis. Officials insist the water is safe, but two local groups have filed a petition for more relief with the EPA.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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