EPA attacks Obama's Flint response in preelection push

摘要

As President Trump seeks to burnish his green credentials before Election Day, he's poised to zero in on a major crisis from the Obama era with environmental justice implications: water contamination in Flint, Mich.EPA is putting the final touches on new water quality standards for old lead and copper pipes like those that caused trouble in Flint.The problem continues to plague cities across the nation, particularly those with large Black populations that Trump is trying to win over politically.EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler has repeatedly highlighted the Flint crisis in touting the new rule.