Ewire: EPA's lead rules delayed

With Flint and other localities grappling with lead in their drinking water, a new report indicates that EPA has delayed plans to issue a long-awaited re-write of its lead and copper rule (LCR) by another six months. According to Circle of Blue , an online publication covering international water issues, the agency's unified regulatory agenda indicates that EPA now expects a proposed rule in January 2018, six months later than the timeline EPA announced last year. Enesta Jones, EPA's...