This story was updated Aug. 21.
Kamala Harris has traveled across the U.S. to drum up support for the Biden administration’s plans to ensure safe drinking water.
While water policy is not the focus of the Democratic nominee’s trip to Chicago this week for the Democratic National Convention, the issue is top of mind for some Chicagoans.
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The Windy City has more lead pipes for drinking water than any other major U.S. city — more than three times as many as New York. With the Biden-Harris administration close to finalizing a rule requiring the removal of those pipes, some environmental advocates worry that America’s “lead capital” could be let off too easily.
