Lead Contamination Is Still a Problem in Omaha. Why Is the City Cleaning Up Some Yards and Not Others?
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Source: ProPublica
Published: 2026-08-05 19:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Climate and Environment
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Media, Environment & Climate
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In the last 10 months, residents in neighborhoods across Omaha, Nebraska, have contacted the city and federal government after tests by the Flatwater Free Press and ProPublica showed they had enough of the toxic metal in their yards for the dirt to be dug up and replaced under Environmental Protection Agency rules.
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