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New America
Director of the Resilient Communities Program at New America and an urban development expert
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Pamela Puchalaski
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FROM Pamela Puchalaski
To the Point
Poisoned Water Poisons Public Trust Almost two years ago, the city of Flint, Michigan began drawing water from the Flint River in order to save money. Local and state officials were well aware that corrosion from lead pipes might contaminate the drinking supply — but they failed to take well-established precautionary measures.
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