Congressional Dems visit Flint: We know we have to act
Flint — More than 20 Congressional Democrats converged on Flint yet again to hear concerns from residents still suffering from the lead water crisis and to continue to push for federal and state aid....
View ArticleFlint water crisis: five takeaways from Rick Snyder's emails
A review by the Guardian shows that nearly every person in the governor’s inner circle was aware of alarming concerns about the city’s toxic water supply...
View ArticleReport: Loan deal halted Flint water switch
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The state of Michigan restricted Flint from switching water sources last April unless it got approval from Gov. Rick Snyder's administration under the terms of a $7 million loan...
View ArticleGOP debate near Flint barely mentions Flint
Thursday evening’s GOP debate had plenty of head-scratching moments — Donald Trump talking about the size of his “hands” comes to mind, as does John Kasich pleading for tolerance while defending...
View ArticleMichigan criticized for weak oversight of drinking water
DETROIT (Reuters) - Michigan's Department of Environmental Quality failed to adequately monitor the city of Flint's switch of the source of its drinking water, which later became contaminated with...
View ArticleBusiness, Industry, Mayors, State Organizations, Conservation Leaders Ask...
(Source: National Wildlife Federation) Next president must protect drinking water for 40 million people, jobs of 1.5 million people in eight-state region. 03-02-2016 // Jordan Lubetkin Business,...
View ArticlePelosi, House Democrats to Travel to Flint on Fact-Finding Mission
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-California, and about two dozen House Democrats will travel to Flint, Michigan, later this week to meet with...
View ArticleMichigan seeks more aid amid Flint water crisis
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Latest on Flint's lead-contaminated water crisis (all times local): 9:25 a.m. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is seeking additional federal funding to help protect public health and...
View ArticleBernie Sanders: Trade policies ‘decimated’ Michigan
East Lansing — Democrat presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders brought his own brand of “March Madness” to Michigan State University on Wednesday, energizing fans with a speech on the floor of the Breslin...
View ArticleMcKeon & Jasey Bill to Study the Condition of NJ Drinking Water...
(Source: NJ Assembly Democrats) McKeon & Jasey Bill to Study the Condition of NJ Drinking Water Infrastructure Approved by Assembly Panel (TRENTON) - Legislation sponsored by Assembly Democrats...
View ArticleThe Latest: Michigan seeks more aid amid Flint water crisis
Click photo to enlarge FILE - In this Jan. 21, 2016 file photo, water from the Flint River flows through the Hamilton Dam near downtown Flint, Mich. The state of Michigan restricted Flint from...
View ArticleFlint is just the tip of the iceberg
(CNN)The world stared in disbelief recently at the news that an American city of nearly 100,000 was needlessly exposed to toxic levels of lead in the city's water system. In Flint, Michigan, thousands...
View ArticleAudit faults state regulators in Flint crisis
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — The Latest on the lead-contaminated water crisis in Flint, Michigan (all times local): 10 a.m. Auditors say Michigan's Department of Environmental Quality made crucial errors when...
View ArticleAudit criticizes Mich. for lax water supply oversight
Michigan’s Office of the Auditor General has found deficiencies in the state’s oversight of community water supplies — a likely critique of the Department of Environmental Quality’s handling of the...
View ArticleSnyder asks FEMA to reconsider denial for Flint funding
Gov. Rick Snyder on Thursday asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency to reconsider his request for more federal funding and resources to assist the beleaguered city. The agency had denied...
View ArticleHow Michigan Laws Led to the Flint Water Crisis by Subverting Democracy
Appointed by the governor, emergency managers are not answerable to citizens; yet, these emergency managers are granted immense power. The tragic situation in Flint is in many ways a cautionary tale of...
View ArticleAudit faults Michigan regulators in Flint water crisis
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality made crucial errors as the city of Flint began using a new drinking water source that would become contaminated with lead, but the rules the agency...
View ArticleThe Latest: Flint mother files lawsuit over lead crisis
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — The Latest on Flint's lead-contaminated water crisis (all times local): 8:10 p.m. A mother who testified on Capitol Hill about Flint's lead-contaminated water crisis has filed a...
View ArticleLatest: State, job search group work to hire Flint residents
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Latest on Flint's water crisis (all times local): 5:15 p.m. The state is working with a job search assistance organization to hire 81 Flint residents to work at sites where...
View ArticleFlint: State Loan Blocked City from Returning to Detroit Water
Meanwhile, in Flint, new details have emerged about the ongoing water contamination crisis. Newly obtained documents show that when the state of...
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