Biden declares emergency over lead in water in US Virgin Islands
Biden declares emergency over lead in water in US Virgin Islands
President Joe Biden declared an emergency over lead-in-water contamination in the U.S. Virgin Islands earlier this week after tests on St.
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Meanwhile in Flint, MI...
34 0 ReplyPffff that’s poor people. What about the rich people on vacation for a week?? When will we learn to think about the rich people?
15 0 ReplySo let me get this straight. You think the Virgin Islanders are rich?
6 0 ReplyMaybe if they knew that Daniel Radcliffe lives in Flint they would be more sympathetic.
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And everyone knows that lead consumption makes conservatives.
8 0 ReplyAs a Chicago resident, I’d love if the lead pipes that bring water to my tap were considered an emergency.
7 0 ReplyHaha, I lived downtown there for 4 years. Maybe that would explain some cognitive deficiencies and random violent rage...
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That's weird. They use desalination plants, though it could go through lead pipe.
5 0 ReplyStill waiting for this care in New Hampshire for all the forever chemicals in the waterways and ground water...
2 0 ReplyI mean I'm glad they are being overly cautious but these testing methods sound like a shit show.
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