After watching the news coverage from when the story of the water problems in Flint emerged, and Governor Snyder’s State of the State address, I’m in shock that something like this could happen on so huge a scale.
The federal and state investigations should reveal who knew what, and when.
I’m not joining the call for Snyder to resign at this time. But it is disgraceful that a water quality problem of this magnitude is taking place in this state, which has many quadrillions of safe water to draw drinking water from.
People in these “protection agencies” need to DO THEIR JOBS so that something like this can be stopped from happening again. If someone had done the proper tests prior to Flint switching its water source, and started screaming “STOP!!” this could have been prevented.
Now there’s one heck of a mess to take care of, and one that will go on for years and cost billions (which Michigan doesn’t have), and to take care of any kids that develop permanent brain damage from lead contamination. This is not a political issue to be bandied around. Politicizing this situation won’t make it better, either.
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