Place where plenty of money was made, this is not a poor place. You made it for. Amy lead contamination in the water supply flint, michigan has , forced residents to drink, cook with, and even bathe in bottled water while still paying some of the highest water bills in the county. In this democracy now special report, we go from flint to Mecosta County, michigan, where the Worlds Largest water Bottling Company, nestle, is pumping millions of gallons of water from aquifers that feed Lake Michigan. Being trucked out from nestle , taking the water from our aquifers and shipping at all ov the world. Amy how much do they pay for the 200 gallons of water per minute that they are sucking out of the aquifer that feeds Lake Michigan . As far as i know, theyre paying nothing. In ago today, voices from the front line of michigans water wars. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President obama says he expects the sen
Good wednesday morning. We begin with breaking news overseas. A frantic scene off the coast of south korea, as a ferry sinks with hundreds of people onboard. Nearly 300 people remain unaccounted for this morning. About 200 others were rescued. At least two are confirmed dead. Most of the passengers were teenagers from a high school near seoul. They were heading to a resort when that ship started taking on water. Many of them grabbed lifejackets and jumped overboard into the cold 55degree ocean. Dozens of rescue boats, helicopters and a u. S. Warship have rushed in to help. Well be tracking this story all morning long. Now to our big story here at home. A security scare in boston hour after the citys honoring of victims of last years marathon attack. Heres a cell phone video. A man in a black veil, wearing a backpack and screaming boston strong. He came down the street on the First Anniversary of the marathon bombings. Police werent taking any chances. Abcs Tahman Bradley reports. Repor
Up. George it isnt easy ride for everyone around the bay, we are not tracking any hot spots for delays a we are watching an incident on 880 southbound and with zero. This has the potential to bad things up. This is has been cleared. Watch this. In the meantime, the metering lights are activated at the bay bridge and the back of is forming. Mark top story that were following this morning. Nearly 300 people are still missing as searchers score and area of south koreas Southern Coast where a ferry sank. At least four people are reported to be dead and officials said they expect the death toll to rise. The ferry had 459 people, many of them were highschool students. The massive ship sank into the water of the east china sea. 16 helicopters flew overhead and 34 rescue vessels were sent to the area. As to why the ship sank in the first place, the reason is still on now and officials are looking into the possibility that it may have hit a reef. Anny new this morning. California has been exper
They are looking to make this change not only to have reliable transportation for their students that won't involve fuel prices but also because typical diesel buses emit large amounts of harmful exhaust and disproportionately contribute to poor air quality.