Sara Hughes | Source | Assistant Professor in Environmental Politics and Policy at University of Mic...
Sara Hughes
Professor Hughes' research focuses on the political and institutional dimensions of sustainable and equitable water and climate change policies, primarily in the urban context. Current projects examine the politics and production of safe and affordable drinking water in the U.S., the policy failures behind the Flint water crisis, and urban climate change governance, including equitable approaches to building urban climate resilience.
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An emergency manager sometimes overrides the preferences of the city council. When you’re under emergency management, the emergency manager trumps city council and the mayor. The emergency manager is the boss.
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States aren’t maxing out what’s allowed under federal rules to really subsidize these projects for low-income communities. If we are seeing disparities in so many ways in drinking water access and affordability and communities not accessing funds, there’s an argument to be made that [states] should be aiming for the cap.
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Report: Racial disparities afflict EPA drinking water funds
Congress is preparing to infuse a historic amount of money into the nation’s drinking water systems — but whether that money will meet President Biden’s environmental justice goals will largely fall into the hands of states unlikely to consider race or how accessible those funds are to struggling communities, according to a new report.
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Michigan law exacerbated city water problems in minority, low-income cities, U-M study finds
A new study published last month from the University of Michigan suggests that cities with predominantly with low-income and minority residents may be experiencing issues with their water systems because they have been put under emergency financial management.
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University of Michigan
Assistant Professor in Environmental Politics and Policy