No. 18: Dirty water and the DEQ

The people of Butte, America are pointing fingers and fighting with each other about the latest water disaster. This time, water from Montana Resources might have accidentally contaminated the potable water supply in the Mining City.People are scared and angry, and they want answers. Erik and Bill suggest that those fingers should be pointed at Helena. They suggest that the Department of Environmental Quality and Gov. Greg Gianforte dropped the ball with their reckless deregulation campaign.Where is Gianforte in this crisis? Where are Sen. Tim Sheehy and Sen. Steve Daines? Where is Rep. Ryan Zinke? Their silence on this matter is deafening.Instead of pointing a finger and laughing at the Mining City and getting ready to chant “Dirty water” at the Bulldogs and Maroons, the rest of the state should be paying attention, too. If the DEQ can drop the ball when it comes to our drinking water, their water could be contaminated, too. Maybe it already has.In the meantime, Erik and Bill suggest that we all chill out a little bit. They recommend catching a little comedy to help do that. Namely, they suggest you go see Sam Miller’s show Friday night at the Covellite Theater. Check out Uptown Comedy for more information.