Lead poisoning screening scheduled at Flint church
FLINT, Michigan – A screening for lead poisoning connected to tainted city water is scheduled at a Flint church. …read more … Continue reading →
Monthly Archives: March 2016
The Latest: Top state House Democrat: Snyder should resign
LANSING, Michigan – The Latest on Flint’s water crisis (all times local): …read more … Continue reading →
State loan to Flint during #FlintWaterCrisis came with deadly string attached: Must not return to Detroit water system
The Flint River The Michigan Democratic Party released shocking documentation this morning showing that a $7 million emergency loan to the city of Flint in April of 2015 came with a very deadly sting attached. Two actually. First, they were not allowed to return to water supplied by the Detroit … Continue reading →
Detroit schools get FIFTH Emergency Manager, another overseer with ZERO background in education
On Monday of this week, Gov. Rick Snyder formally appointed bankruptcy judge Steven Rhodes to be the fifth Emergency Manager for Detroit Public Schools (DPS). DPS got their first Emergency Manager (they were called Emergency Financial Managers back then) in 2009 when Robert Bobb was appointed by former …read more … Continue reading →
Michigan restricted Flint from switching water in loan deal
LANSING, Michigan – A document shows that the state of Michigan blocked Flint from switching to a better water source under the terms of a $7 million loan to transition the city from state management. …read more … Continue reading →
March 17 hearing set on whether to stop Flint water bills
FLINT, Michigan – A judge will hear arguments in two weeks on a request to stop Flint from charging people for water during the lead crisis. …read more … Continue reading →
EPA officials collecting data on Flint water lead levels
FLINT, Michigan – Federal officials are collecting data on the levels of lead in Flint’s water system and hope to be able to share the findings in April, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy said. …read more … Continue reading →
The Latest: EPA collecting data on Flint water lead levels
FLINT, Michigan – The Latest on lead-contaminated water in Flint, Michigan (all times local): …read more … Continue reading →
Celebrity water crisis benefit raises $156,000 for Flint
FLINT, Michigan – A benefit for residents affected by lead-contaminated water in Flint has raised nearly $156,000. …read more … Continue reading →
Latest tests on 432 Flint homes show most below lead action
FLINT, Michigan – The state of Michigan says water tests at hundreds of Flint homes show 91 percent were below an important benchmark for lead. …read more … Continue reading →