A guide to the 2020 First Year Reading program's pick, What the Eyes Don't See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City, by Mona Hanna-Attisha
An article from NJ.com from May 2016 about elevated lead levels found in water in five residential buildings at Stevens (Davis, Palmer, Humphreys, 600 River Terrace and 604 River Terrace). These issues have since been addressed and resolved by the university.
An article from NJ.com from February, 2016 highlighting the efforts of community advocacy organizations to bring attention to the issue of lead-contaminated water in eleven New Jersey cities.
The NJ State League of Municipalities, an association of municipal governments, has been involved in the fight against lead contamination in water and collects here information about NJ legislation, news and federal resources.
The EPA has been coordinating with the City of Newark and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to determine if drinking water filters are reducing lead in tap water.
The residents of NJ cities Newark and Camden have suffered for years from the effects of industrial facilities, particularly those that burn waste. A recent NJ bill making its way through the state legislature will address some of these issues, but what else must be done in order to truly fix these problems?
The homepage of New Jersey's two legislative bodies, the General Assembly and the State Senate. Search for bill number 232 to read the text of the environmental protection bill working its way through the legislative process.
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