EPA considered a massive lead cleanup in Omaha. Then Trump shifted guidance.

The EPA was considering a massive lead cleanup in Omaha. Then Trump shifted guidance.

The county health worker scanned the Omaha home with an X-ray gun, searching for the poison. It was 2022, and doctors had recently found high levels of lead in the blood of Crystalyn Prine’s 2-year-old son, prompting the Douglas County Health Department to investigate. The worker said it didn’t seem to come from the walls, where any lead would be buried under layers of smooth paint. The lead assessor swabbed the floors for dust but didn’t find a…

EPA considered a massive lead cleanup in Omaha. Then Trump shifted guidance.

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