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Eliminating Lead Exposure Must Be a Priority Vice President Harris Says

January 29, 2022

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Several years ago, Deanna Branch’s future looked grim. Doctors had told her she may never walk again, that she’d have to be put on dialysis, that she needed a voice box … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Gwen Moore, Kamala Harris, Lead Pipes, Lead Poisoning, Tammy Baldwin

EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MILWAUKEE COURIER

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is a Boon for Wisconsin’s Piping Trades

January 15, 2022

By Terry J Hayden President, Wisconsin Pipe Trades Association As president of the Wisconsin Pipe Trades Association, I know how the highly-skilled Wisconsinites who work in plumbing, … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, Lead Pipes, Terry J Hayden

‘It’s Criminal’: Milwaukeeans Call for Speedier Lead Pipeline Removal to Cut Childhood Poisoning

September 17, 2021

By Diana Butsko (Wisconsin Watch) Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Diana Butsko, Lead Pipes, Lead Poisoning, Lead Service Lines, Nazir Al-Mujaahid

Milwaukee Significantly Behind in Project to Replace 1,100 Lead Pipes by End of Year

August 15, 2020

By Matt Martinez Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Karen Dettmer, Lead Pipes, Lead Service Lines, Matt Martinez, Robert Penner

Mayor Barrett to Allocate $2.2. Million to Combat Lead Crisis

December 6, 2019

By Mrinal Gokhale It is well known that Milwaukee has a lead problem and that paint and laterals are the main sources of contamination in households. Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett plans to add … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Jeanette Kowalik, Lead Pipes, Lead Poisoning, Lead Service Lines, Mrinal Gokhale, Tom Barrett

Grant Awarded to City of Milwaukee for Lead Hazard Control

October 4, 2019

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz It’s no secret that Milwaukee has a lead problem. Residents throughout the city and county have experienced problems with lead, either through water, paint, soil or all of … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Grants Awarded, Gwen Moore, Jeanette Kowalik, Lead Pipes, Lead Poisoning, Tom Barrett

Gov. Tony Evers Announces Drinking Water Protections for Emerging Health Contaminants

June 21, 2019

By Nyesha Stone Earlier this year, Gov. Tony Evers named 2019 the “Year of Clean Drinking Water.” To do this, he said that $40 million would be used to replace lead pipes, $25 million to … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Drinking Water, Lead Pipes, Nyesha Stone, Tony Evers

Public Lead Safety Initiative Moves Forward

March 9, 2018

A resolution increasing education about lead-in-water has been recommended for approval by the Milwaukee Public Works Committee. Alderman Tony Zielinski, who sponsored the legislation, says the … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Lead Pipes, Tony Zielinski

City Leaders Talk Lead Contamination Solutions on World Water Day

March 25, 2017

By Mrinal Gokhale The Sierra Club - John Muir Chapter and city leaders gathered on March 22, also known as World Water Day, to discuss the ongoing problem of lead lateral pipes in the Milwaukee … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: George Olufosoye, Jeanne Hewitt, Jim Bohl, Lead Pipes, Lead Poisoning, Mrinal Gokhale, Nik Kovac, Sierra Club, Tim Ehlinger, World Water Day

The Saga for Lead-Free Water Continues

February 18, 2017

By Dylan Deprey It was a place the Freshwater for Life Action Coalition (FLAC) and spokesperson Robert Miranda knew all too well. In City Hall, in front of a podium, giving a press conference … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Dylan Deprey, Freshwater for Life Action Coalition, Lead Pipes, Lead Poisoning, Robert Miranda, Water Safety, Willie Brisco

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