Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

onestepforward

(3,691 posts)

2. As with any environmental disaster,

Reply to dgibby (Original post)

Sun Jan 12, 2014, 02:04 PM

Jan 2014

poor people get hit the hardest. What if you don't have family to help and can't afford to live in an out-of-town hotel indefinitely? You just can't live or work in a place where there is no water.

I had high hopes for the EPA when Obama was first elected. Those hopes were dashed after the Gulf oil spill. We don't have a true protector for our basic life support like air and water and that is scary. This could happen to any community at any time.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

3 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

A Very Good Day. [View all] dgibby Jan 2014 OP

Or a bomber accidentally droping an an atomic warhead on your town. TheBlackAdder Jan 2014 #1

Yep, dgibby Jan 2014 #3

As with any environmental disaster, onestepforward Jan 2014 #2