Does this mean that Flint, Michigan may finally get the funding to replace it's poisonous water infrastructure? That would be greatly appreciated by a number of people I know.
Yes, and digging and replacing pipes is expensive. I wonder how much is spent on maintenance and upgrades normally in the US. How much extra money is this really?
A great way to clean our water is to ban what creates the pollution going into it, especially single-use plastic, factory farms, and a lot of packaging. If they want to take baby steps, use proper accounting -- that is, charge manufacturers and buyers the true cost of cleaning the pollution their products make, which could be through a tax on pollution so those who pollute pay to clean it, not all taxpayers. Think Coca-Cola as one example of many.
We can spoon out the flood, but as long as we have to turn off the spigot, now is the most effective time.
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