Pingree praises EPA for new lead pipe rules, funding to replace drinking water infrastructure

MAINE MONITOR • October 9, 2024

U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, a Democrat from Maine’s 1st Congressional District, praised the Biden-Harris administration Tuesday for a new rule requiring states to identify and replace lead pipes within 10 years. As a ranking member of the House Appropriations Interior and Environment Subcommittee, which oversees the Environmental Protection Agency, Pingree, along with fellow Democratic U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, has long pushed for such a rule.