December 31, 2021
From lead pipes to stormwater overflows, providing safe, clean water to the Pittsburgh region has been a challenge for years, and climate change has made conditions more difficult. However, government officials and advocacy groups are pushing for changes they hope will make a difference. The Water Center’s executive director Howard Neukrug talks about the Center’s efforts in the South Western Pennyslvania area and says politics of the past should no longer be allowed to impede the region’s social, economic or environmental futures.