Document Type
Article
Abstract
In the summer of 2018, after it was revealed that there were dangerous levels of lead in the drinking water in Newark, New Jersey, the Natural Resources Defense Council and the New Jersey Education Workers Caucus filed a lawsuit against the City of Newark. They claimed the city did not comply with statues in the Safe Drinking Water Act, Lead and Copper Rule, and New Jersey’s Open Public Records Act. This case follows the nationally recognized case in Flint, MI, and both cases present undertones of systemic racism through the inaction of local governments. While the jury is still out on whether the city of Newark will be held responsible, this paper analyzes the case, relevant legislation and stakeholders strategies.
Recommended Citation
Clauser, Morgan
(2019)
"Following the Newark, NJ Drinking Water Lead Crisis,"
Gettysburg Social Sciences Review: Vol. 3:
Iss.
2, Article 3.
Available at:
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/gssr/vol3/iss2/3