EPISODE · Apr 15, 2020 · 26 MIN
Turning a Blind Eye to Small Drinking Water Systems
from People Places Planet · host Environmental Law Institute
Drinking water contamination in Flint, Michigan, has garnered nationwide attention, but it is neither isolated, nor a primarily urban problem. As Madeline Kane explains in the April issue of ELR—The Environmental Law Reporter, a hidden water crisis is straining thousands of smaller communities that share Flint’s risk factors—shrinking populations, social marginalization, and deficient funds. In this episode, ELR’s Hunter Jones talk to Madeline Kane, a J.D. candidate at Harvard Law School, to learn more about the problem, its causes, and potential solutions. ★ Support this podcast ★
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Drinking water contamination in Flint, Michigan, has garnered nationwide attention, but it is neither isolated, nor a primarily urban problem. In this episode, we talk to Madeline Kane about her article in the April issue of ELR—The Environmental Law Reporter, to learn more about the problem, its causes, and potential solutions.
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