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EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt Meets with Residents in East Chicago, Indiana
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
April 19, 2017 | 1:47
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt visited the USS Lead Superfund in East Chicago, Indiana, to discuss cleanup and hear directly from East Chicago residents affected by contamination in their community.

East Chicago was listed on the National Priorities List of the worst contaminated sites in the country in 2009. The site includes part of the former USS Lead facility along with nearby commercial, municipal and residential areas, including the West Calumet public housing complex.
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