© 2026 All Rights reserved WUSF
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Our daily newsletter, delivered first thing weekdays, keeps you connected to your community with news, culture, national NPR headlines, and more.

Jackson residents seek additional EPA relief a year after the water crisis

Jackson residents and supporters hold signs as they march to the Governor's Mansion to protest the ongoing water issues, poverty and other social ills. (Rogelio V. Solis/AP)
Jackson residents and supporters hold signs as they march to the Governor's Mansion to protest the ongoing water issues, poverty and other social ills. (Rogelio V. Solis/AP)

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong talks with Grist’s Lylla Younes about an enduring lack of trust in Jackson, Mississippi’s water system, a year after a water crisis. Officials insist the water is safe, but two local groups have filed a petition for more relief with the EPA.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.

Tags
Thanks to you, WUSF is here — delivering fact-based news and stories that reflect our community.⁠ Your support powers everything we do.