Perspectives
EPA Perspectives
Read commentary-style articles authored by EPA employees, senior leaders, and staff that share insights on environmental topics, EPA research, impacts in communities from EPA initiatives and funding, and more!
Recent Articles
Reconnecting Communities, Building a Thriving Future
Through the Community Connectors grant program, we partner with community-based organizations and local governments to envision future development in corridors adjacent to highway infrastructure.
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- By: Elina Bravve
Lead in Private Well Water and its Impacts on Children's Health
There is no safe level of lead. Lead can be present in drinking water without any noticeable changes in color or odor. It is the responsibility of private well owners to test their water for lead and to take appropriate measures to mitigate exposure.
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- By: Sara Eaves
From Teacher to Author: How Climate Literacy Guided My Career
Early in my career I realized that shifting the mindset of students in my classroom, especially on a social norm that valued consumerism over environmentalism, was a challenge with context and nuance far beyond my classroom walls.
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- By: Jenna Hartley
Why Stories Matter
Years spent observing various cultures threaded through multiple languages gave me my biggest gift; I can absorb a person’s voice into my pen and onto their paper.
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- By: Sukayna Al-Aaraji