Jackson, Mississippi, water crisis: City council approves agreement with EPA to establish federal oversight of long-term solutions | #citycouncil
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CNN — The Jackson, Mississippi, city council voted Thursday to approve a legal agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency which aims to find a long-term solution to the city’s water crisis. City and state officials have been engaged in ongoing negotiations to establish federal involvement in running the city’s troubled water system, CNN has previously […]
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