Friday’s Top of the Scroll: Bad Drinking Water in Rural San Joaquin Valley Towns ‘Unacceptable,’ EPA Chief Says
From The Fresno Bee:
“The chief of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says the lingering dirty drinking water in many rural San Joaquin Valley towns would surprise people from other parts of the country.
“Saying she is serious about the agency’s role as a watchdog over federal clean-water funding, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy said people shouldn’t have to wait years for money that’s already available for fixes. …
“McCarthy stopped in Fresno as part of a statewide tour this week …“