Tag: clean water
Flint water crisis ongoing: ‘We are still suffering’
"Four years later, my son, for example, we still can't safely use our water, he can't take a bath without telling me it burns."
World to Flint kids: We still see you
“I wanted every kid in Flint to be reminded that the world sees them, supports them and loves them.”
Fear and fury in Michigan town where Air Force contaminated water
"I always wanted to come back here, but it's like the town has been damaged by this."
Michiganders fight back against water privatization as Nestlé tries to increase...
Residents are building a movement across the state – writing letter, holding town meetings and going door-to-door – to "protect their most important local resource."
While one Louisiana town’s lead-tainted water system is replaced, dozens of...
Federal help available to states for upgrading water systems is a drop in the bucket compared to what is needed across the country.
Thousands of communities have lead levels worse than Flint
Flint is no aberration. In fact, it doesn’t even rank among the most dangerous lead hotspots in America.
Love that dirty water… and dirty wars!!
An EPA assessment in 2013 estimated that infrastructure needs for small water systems would total 64.5 billion dollars over 20 years.
Clean Water, Sanitation and Hygiene For All by 2030
“Millions of people should not have to wait for years to have safe water, proper toilets and better hygiene.”
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Democrats divided: Historic opposition to $26 billion military aid package for Israel amid Gaza...
A record 40 House Democrats have voted against a controversial bill, citing concerns over the impact of military operations on children in Gaza.
Doesn’t the forever Scoundrel-in-chief expose Trumpism as rank, deviant criminality?
The main “freedom” sought by this scam freedom fighter (and lackeys) is to commit more crimes.
Senators unveil landmark bill to ban junk food ads aimed at kids amid rising...
Senators Bernie Sanders, Cory Booker, and Peter Welch propose the Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act, targeting junk food advertisements to combat the escalating diabetes and obesity epidemic among children.
New bill expands warrantless spying amid widespread criticism
The U.S. Senate has approved a significant expansion of government surveillance powers, raising alarms over potential violations of civil liberties.
The Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act and the battle against government spying
The FANFSA, passed with a 219-199 vote, garnered support from both sides of the aisle, with 96 Democrats and 123 Republicans backing the bill.