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East Chicago Lead Contamination Crisis

East Chicago Lead Contamination

Letters Addressed to EPA, From East Chicago Mayor Anthony Copeland Released

Lakeshore Public Media | By tmaloney

Published September 1, 2016 at 5:21 PM CDT

East Chicago Mayor Anthony Copeland has released letters addressing the Environmental Protection Agency over concerns of lead contamination in the West Calumet Housing Complex.

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