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Mary Grant

Mary Grant is the Public Water for All Campaign Director. She oversees campaigns to support universal access to safe water in the United States by promoting responsible and affordable public provision of water and sewer service.

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	Views Monday, February 12, 2018 Trump Wants to Sell Our Water to Wall Street Trump has announced the details of his infrastructure plan, and it paints a frightening picture. At best, it’s a money-making scam. At its worst, it endangers our families, communities and the planet. Here are five reasons we need Congress to stop Trump’s dangerous infrastructure scam: 1. Trump’s... Read more
	Views Thursday, February 18, 2016 Lessons from Flint and the Price of Water Privatization As new information comes out every day about the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, the state of our country’s water feels dire. Flint children will suffer the lifelong consequences of lead poisoning after the state took over the city’s water system and switched the city’s water source from the safe... Read more
	Views Saturday, February 13, 2016 America’s Water Crisis Goes Beyond Flint The ongoing crisis in Flint, Michigan, shines a spotlight on our nation’s water woes. It is an indictment of our broken democracy . Every day, we hear a new horror story from Flint: Lead poisoning. Brain damage in kids. Legionnaire’s disease. Permanently damaged pipes that will cost millions to... Read more
	Views Friday, January 22, 2016 Movement Grows to Stop Shutoffs Over Toxic Water Bills in Flint While lead continues to leach into and poison Flint’s tap water, the City of Flint plans to shut off the water service to residents who have not paid for their toxic water. On Thursday, Food & Water Watch and concerned residents called on the city and the governor to stop billing residents for... Read more