White Communities More Likely to Receive Funds to Fix Aging Water Infrastructure

A new report blames systemic racism and disinvestment for the rise in inequities in water infrastructure.

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, signed by President Biden last November, is pouring billions of dollars into an upgrade of the country’s aging water infrastructure. But a new study has found that white communities have been favored in distribution of the funds, something that’s controlled by individual states. The majority of the $55 billion allocated to water infrastructure will be distributed...

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