Welcome back to Poison in the Pipes, the Washington Examiner‘s podcast series on how bad government caused the Flint water crisis in Michigan. In this episode, we’ll take a look back at Flint’s glory years and how the auto industry shaped the town.
While decisions made in the last few years are often cited as the main causes of the Flint water crisis, the truth is the foundation for the crisis was laid decades before and some of the things that made Flint great also caused its undoing.
Check back for more from Poison in the Pipes, which releases new episodes on Wednesdays and Fridays. Find the first episode here.
