The U.S. Justice Department and the Environmental Protection Agency are probing possible health and environmental issues from lead-covered telecom cables. According to the WSJ, AT&T (T) faces the biggest risk with the most cable in the ground, followed by Verizon (VZ). Verizon (VZ) has said the percentage of lead-sheathed cables in its existing network is small. Verizon ticked lower by 0.3%. It was disclosed last Wednesday that AT&T (T) halted its plan to remove lead cables in the Lake Tahoe area and will test lead levels at locations where it has lead sheathed cables, according to a court filing.

Source: Wall Street Journal July 27, 2023 07:44 UTC