EPA Issues Final Lead Strategy, With Deadlines For Key Regulatory Policies

EPA is laying the foundation for implementing its government-wide approach for curbing lead exposures in the coming decade, especially in overburdened communities, releasing a final multi-media strategy that sets first-time milestones for some key upcoming policy changes and new metrics to track its progress. “Combined with the historic investments from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, this strategy will accelerate our efforts to identify lead exposures early on and eliminate racial and socioeconomic disparities in blood-lead levels by connecting communities with...