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Shell Bluff: Georgia’s Own Flint Water Crisis

April 12, 2016 By Regina Willis 4 Comments

Shell Bluff: Georgia’s Own Flint Water Crisis

The stories of towns with contaminated water supplies are always disturbing: strange rashes, stunted growth, unexplained illnesses and long term health impacts. Flint, Mich. grabbed national attention for lead-contaminated drinking water and the cover-up by public officials. In our own backyard, residents of Shell Bluff, Ga. have been fighting for decades against radioactive contaminants —… [Read More]

Filed Under: Clean Water, Environment, Healthcare, Plant Vogtle Tagged With: environment, Environmental Racism, Health, Plant Vogtle, Safe Water, Savannah River Site, Shell Bluff

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