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The Flint Water Disaster: a Perfect Storm of Downplaying, Denial and Deceit

The Flint Water Disaster: a Perfect Storm of Downplaying, Denial and Deceit Flint, Michigan, the city portrayed as the embodiment of a rust belt city abandoned by deindustrialization in Michael Moore’s allegorical documentary, Roger & Me, has recently become a morality play of a different sort as it captures national headlines highlighting a controversial series of decisions […]

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How to Test Your Drinking Water (And Why You Should Do It)

How to Test Your Drinking Water (And Why You Should Do It) While we would love to be able to trust the liquid flowing from our faucets, anyone who pays even half-hearted attention to the news knows that we can no longer expect safety in our drinking water unless we confirm it ourselves.  The EPA […]

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Governor Knew About Flint Water Poisoning for Nearly a Year, Tried to Shift Blame

What Snyder Knew: Flint Email Dump Shows Attempts to Shift the Blame As far back as February 2015, the governor’s administration was informed of issues with Flint’s water Only seven emails sent by Gov. Rick Snyder related to the city’s water system were included in Wednesday’s release. (Photo: AP) Redacted emails released Wednesday by Michigan […]

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Budget Cuts and Negligence Poisoned the Drinking Water in Flint, Mich.

Budget Cuts and Negligence Poisoned the Drinking Water in Flint, Mich.      Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder in 2011. (Michigan Municipal League / CC BY-ND 2.0) Calls for the resignation of Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder are intensifying in the face of evidence that he allowed 100,000 residents of the city of Flint to continue cooking, drinking and bathing in […]

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Flint’s Contaminated Drinking Water is Third Water Crisis For Michigan Governor

Flint’s Contaminated Drinking Water is Third Water Crisis For Michigan Governor Residents put at risk by ideology, misguided decisions. Photo courtesy Michigan Municipal League via Flickr Creative Commons Michigan Governor Rick Snyder is at the center of criticism over a public health crisis in Flint, where a state decision to switch the city’s water source ended […]

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State of Emergency Declared in Michigan City After Lead Found in Children’s Blood

State of Emergency Declared in Michigan City After Lead Found in Children’s Blood Flint, Michigan– “The City of Flint has experienced a Manmade disaster,” said the city’s mayor Monday evening, as she declared a state of emergency over evidently staggering levels of lead in the city’s tap water. Mayor Karen M. Weaver has requested federal assistance to deal with the fallout […]

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