Tag: Flint
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Flint’s water crisis is a blatant example of environmental injustice
Robert D. Bullard, Texas Southern University Many observers see race and class as factors in Flint, Michigan’s drinking water crisis. Earlier this week Flint’s mayor, Karen ... -
Piping as poison: the Flint water crisis and America’s toxic infrastructure
Chris Sellers, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York) As the crisis over the water in Flint, Michigan, rolls on, we’re learning more and ... -
To help resolve the Flint water crisis, a university leans on its community
Suzanne Selig, University of Michigan The tragedy of the Flint water crisis has captured national and international attention, with people expressing shock and disbelief that residents ... -
The science behind the Flint water crisis: corrosion of pipes, erosion of trust
Terese Olson, University of Michigan Flint’s recent water crisis is a stinging reminder that the infrastructure we often take for granted has many vulnerabilities. The crisis ...