The EPA was considering a massive lead cleanup in Omaha. Then Trump shifted guidance.

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By Chris Bowling, Flatwater Free PressDec 14, 2025, 9:00 am230 ptsTop
The county health worker scanned the Omaha home with an X-ray gun, searching for the poison. It was 2022, and doctors had recently found high levels of lead in the blood of Crystalyn Prine’s 2-year-old son, prompting the Douglas County Health Department to investigate. The worker said it didn’t seem to come…

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