And lets not forget the Uranium poisoning on Tribal land water-sources. Their water has been poisoned for decades.
We’re one of the wealthiest countries on the planet. It’s shameful that we can’t guarantee access to clean water for everyone. Four years since the nation's attention turned to Flint, that community and others from Appalachia to the Pacific Coast still face a water crisis.
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No one ever thinks about us! Navajo has to haul water in a lot of places! There's also old oil and gas wells abandoned and polluting no one looks at! Naytra! (ty) You're awesome!
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And the award for being Captain Obvious goes to
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Why has Michigan failed to address this?
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The issue with Flint is their pension obligations, which forced them to look for cheaper sources of water
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This was about a lot more than pensions. They weren't FORCED to do anything, but they did it.https://therealnews.com/stories/the-flint-water-crisis-detroit-is-where-it-all-began …
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Well said.... but we can spend 5.7 billion on a wall while people are starving, can't drink their tap water and many are homeless. I ask, "why"?
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Because it will save $10B in the costs for taking care of illegal aliens so we can use $4.6B for our citizens.
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This is what happens when the wealth of others is paramount to the health of the people. It is a disgusting rebuke on corporate morality or immorality. When did the interests of the few become more important than the health and well being of citizens?
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It started long ago, but the Citizens United ruling sealed the deal: wealthy, corporate interests and others buy their way into managing the levers of government. Especially now under this Trump Administration.
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