Water Justice
Chicagoland Latinx Communities Face Barriers to Water Access
Sep 15, 2020
by Brenda Santoyo, LVEJO and Jeremy Orr, NRDC [Original post on NRDC blog here.] Access to clean, safe, affordable water is a human right. And this pandemic has shown us that this human right can be the difference between life and death—especially for already overburdened communities. An inability to keep up with the rising costs of water over […]
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Lead, rising water bills are twin disasters for Chicago’s low-income families
Sep 26, 2019
The city should continue its moratorium on shut-offs and work with communities so water access doesn’t become a destructive debt. JULIANA PINO | September 26, 2019 01:55 PM [Original post on Crain’s Chicago Business website here.] Access to clean, affordable water is essential for life—and a human right. Despite this, thousands of households across Chicago […]
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