Unbeknownst to most, the beautiful blue waters of Oscoda, Michigan have fallen ill, polluted by emissions from Wurtsmith Air Force Base leaving residents of Oscoda without clean drinking water- a water crisis lying in the shadow of Flint.
Why is this important?
Water, in a modernized, first world country should be viewed upon as a basic human right. In a state surrounded by freshwater, two water crises is unacceptable. While legislators allow for companies like Nestle to exploit the Great Lakes, taxpaying Michiganders are left parched and our environment deplorable.
