introduction On April 13 2014 the headline of an editorial in the Flint Journal made a bold proclamation Switch to Flint River Water Represents New Era in Flint Residents in this Michigan city best known for making GMC trucks had no idea how true that statement would turn out to be But it didn’t end up being the virtually unnoticeable changeover promised in the editorial It also wasn’t the good temporary solution that the newspaper foresaw Instead the new water source brought about a major public health disaster Its aftershocks are still felt today 4 21st century skills library
There are many factors that could cause tap water to change color 5
The environmental justice movement began in the United States in the 1970s It calls for an end to environmental racism where communities of color are more impacted by environmental hazards 6
