Baltimore’s sewage system is one of its oldest assets, and its decay has plagued the parts of the city for years.
Sewage backups caused by extreme weather or broken pipes leave residents with a costly clean up that can imperil their health.
Aman Azhar is a reporter for Inside Climate News. He joins us to discuss the city's sewage infrastructure, its plan to help residents and a call from advocates to invest in a climate resilient future.
According to the Department of Public Works, between 2018 and 2021, there were at least 8,860 reported residential sewage backups in Baltimore caused at least partially by conditions in the city’s portion of the pipes.
Advocates are appalled that a key sewage cleanup program for helping Baltimore residents deal with sewage backups in their homes has been in limbo for more than a year.https://t.co/UumeicqJh5
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Aman also discussed his recent reporting on a climate-related lawsuit Baltimore City filed against major oil companies. Filled in 2018, the suit was recently thrown out by a Maryland judge on the grounds that it is not the role of the state courts to address a global issue like climate change.
