Well, I have some good news, but I have to be honest, I’m not sure it’s going to matter for the people that it will mostly affect. While that’s a shame, the greater shame lies with the fact that this happened in the first place.
You might recall back in 2015 or 2016 that the drinking water in the city of Flint, Michigan, was deemed to be hazardous to drink. This, of course, made national news, and a political fight ensued between the Republican governor of the state at the time, Rick Snyder, and the Democratic leaders of the city, who looked to put the blame on anybody but themselves.
Well, the good news is that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has given the green light that the water is okay to drink now.
From the EPA press release: [emphasis original]
On Monday, May 19, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced…