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A Neglected Environmental Justice Issue: Indoor Plumbing

August 6, 2020 / by

David Coursen /

The Hill

Dave Coursen, EPN member and former lawyer in EPA’s Office of General Counsel, published this op-ed on how indoor plumbing exacerbates environmental inequities in lower-wealth communities.

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