Chakena Perry

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NRDC

Senior Policy Advocate

expertise:

Racial + environmental justice, Utilities + infrastructure, Water quality

state: IL

city: Chicago

LGBTQ: NO

Tribal Affiliation: NO

languages: English

race + ethnicity: Black, African-American, Afro-Caribbean, African or African descendant

Lead service line replacement, workforce development, and civic engagement

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Tags: Public Health, Racial and Environmental Justice, Water + Sanitation Access

Tags: Racial and Environmental Justice, Utilities + infrastructure, Water quality

Utilities + infrastructure

EPA Gives Chicago Decades to Replace Lead Pipes, Leaving Communities at Risk – Inside Climate News

Advocates say vulnerable communities can’t afford to wait 20 years for service line replacement and that more outreach is required. [from Inside Climate News]

Water rights + policies

New study reveals Chicago children exposed to lead in drinking water – CBS News

A disturbing study finds two-thirds of children under the age of 6 are estimated to have been exposed to lead through their drinking water. Policy