It’s that rare doc that plays like a scandalous political thriller, a devastating investigation into the chemical spills and pollution that are destroying drinking supplies across America. Beginning in West Virginia, where a chemical spill blocked 300,000 people’s access to water for months, Cullen Hoback (“Terms and Conditions May Apply,” TCFF 2013) uncovers the cause of the spill, and the reason no preventative safeguards were in place. Things become murkier as Hoback explores the dark connections between the corporations who release the contaminants into the environment and the government agencies meant to protect us from these manmade disasters. Through interviews with citizens, scientists, whistleblowers, and government representatives, Hoback indicts the industries profiting off environmental exploitation, as well as organizations like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Environmental Protection Agency, which are charged with protecting the American people. Hoback’s new documentary—which includes a chapter on Flint’s water crisis—is must-see viewing for anyone interested in what is happening in our pipes and to our planet.

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