You might not remember where you were on the morning of Jan. 9, 2014.
But if you were one of the 300,000 people who woke up to find that their shower smelled like cough syrup, we’re going to guess that you remember.
Just outside of Charleston, West Virginia, a tank leaked a chemical pollutant into the Elk River. And suddenly, hundreds of thousands of people couldn’t use their water. Officials said not to bathe in it, wash dishes with it, cook with it, or (especially!) drink it.
Some residents were without water for two months.
People were understandably angry. They organized. They lobbied for tighter regulation.They pulled together and made historic progress.
Lori Jo Magana had never lobbied her representatives before. But she’s one smart cookie, and she had an idea.
She started baking.
And those cookies opened doors.
Legislators were happy to see her (wouldn’t you be?) and they listened to her message.
