NJ Legislators' Plan Would Cut Lead In Schools' Drinking Water

BERGEN COUNTY, NJ — Legislators and local clean water advocates will announce a legislative plan Monday to cut lead in schools' drinking water.

Senator Cory Booker and Rep. Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5), together with Amy Goldsmith, director of Clean Water Action, Doug O'Malley, director of Environment New Jersey and Jeff Tittel, director of the Sierra Club's New Jersey chapter, will announce the plan at Hackensack High School Monday at 10:30 a.m.

Environment New Jersey is a citizen-run group that tries to increase awareness of environmental issues and promote solutions.

Clean Water Action is a grassroots coalition that works with legislators to help solve environmental problems.

The Sierra Club is a nonprofit environmental advocacy group.

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