Allensworth in California’s San Joaquin Valley, now Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park, was founded in 1908 by Colonel Allen Allensworth, a former slave and American Civil War Union officer. At the time, artesian wells produced clear water and crops flourished; Allensworth dreamed of creating a black utopia.
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Lead still threatens many American school water systems
A lack of regulation, political will and funding have all led to contaminated drinking water for many schools around the country, and researchers note that children are particularly vulnerable to the chemical.
U.S. Supreme Court to consider groundwater contamination with respect to Clean Water Act
The U.S. Clean Water Act, which Congress passed nearly a half-century ago, prohibits pollution in navigable bodies of water, but now the Supreme Court justices will examine whether indirect contamination—specifically in groundwater—is in violation of the landmark legislation.
New federal budget boosts low-income rental assistance, slight cuts elsewhere
After a contentious battle over the 2019 budget, federal lawmakers agreed to increase funding for tenant-based rental assistance, including Section 8 rental vouchers.
California’s new housing goals face many hurdles, according to academic report
California’s new governor, Gavin Newsom, has made housing one of the cornerstones of his agenda, but an academic report says that limited zoned land will make that goal hard to achieve.