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- Michigan adopts most robust lead water rules in US Sat, 16 Jun 18, 4:00amIn the wake of the Flint crisis, Michigan is adopting new lead water rules — the strictest in the U.S., according to Reuters. Lead service lines will have to be replaced, and the lead concentrations allowed in drinking...
- Michigan health department head charged with involuntary manslaughter over Flint crisis Thu, 15 Jun 17, 12:39amFlint, Michigan is still grappling with the aftermath of the water crisis - in March mayor Karen Weaver said it may be over two years before locals will be able to drink water from the tap without using a filter...
- Michigan to replace thousands of Flint water lines in settlement Thu, 30 Mar 17, 1:59amA judge approved a settlement with the state of Michigan today that will come as welcome news to thousands of residents: at least 18,000 homes in Flint will have their toxic water pipes replaced over the next three years...
- Machine purifies Flint river water on the spot for residents hit by crisis Tue, 23 Feb 16, 3:22amA company from Florida traveled all the way to Michigan to provide clean drinking water to residents of Flint, who are still unable to use water from their taps due to high levels of lead and other contaminants stemming from...
- Flint counsel says manslaughter charges may be possible Sat, 13 Feb 16, 4:00amA top investigator looking into the involvement of public officials in the lead contamination of Flint, Michigan’s water supply says those leaders may face charges as severe as manslaughter...
- Flint counsel says that manslaughter charges may be possible Thu, 11 Feb 16, 10:00pmA top investigator looking into the involvement of public officials in the lead contamination of Flint, Michigan’s water supply says those leaders may face charges as severe as manslaughter...
- BREAKING: What Flint officials knew about the poisoned water, and when Wed, 3 Feb 16, 10:30pmWhen news of Flint, Michigan’s water crisis made national headlines, it sounded a lot like a struggling community’s attempt to save money that turned into a terrible accident...
- Michigan government employees drank bottled water while the public was poisoned Wed, 3 Feb 16, 4:31amWhen news of Flint, Michigan’s water crisis made national headlines, it sounded a lot like a struggling community’s attempt to save money that turned into a terrible accident...
- US cities and states are twisting test results to downplay lead levels in municipal water Tue, 26 Jan 16, 10:00pmAlthough Flint, Michigan is perhaps the most prominent example of contemporary water pollution in the United States, it unfortunately is not alone. According to leaked documents disclosed to the Guardian, "every major US...
- EPA regional head steps down after agency rules response to Flint water crisis “inadequate” Sat, 23 Jan 16, 2:34amAs the water crisis stemming from lead contamination continues in Flint, Michigan, the head of the Midwest region of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has tendered her resignation. Susan Hedman will leave the agency...
- How road salt could turn your city into the next Flint, Michigan Wed, 20 Jan 16, 4:19amOver the course of the past several months, the lead contamination in Flint, Michigan’s water supply has gained international attention. Flint’s 100,000 residents have been exposed to lead in their drinking water since...
- Michigan water crisis escalates to a federal emergency, local officials come under fire Tue, 19 Jan 16, 6:00amOn Saturday, President Barack Obama signed an emergency declaration for Michigan, spurred by the lead-tainted water supply in the city of Flint. Local and state leaders are coming under fire for failing to respond to the...
- So many children in Flint, Michigan have lead in their blood, the mayor declared a state of emergency Wed, 16 Dec 15, 3:30amWhen the city of Flint, Michigan switched from the Detroit water system to its own river-drawn source in 2014, officials didn’t foresee that the change would lead to a public health emergency threatening the region’s...
- Mark’s House: Floating Reflective Pavilion Memorializes Michigan’s Foreclosures Fri, 13 Sep 13, 12:36amThe London-based team won the $25,000 prize to create this temporary summer pavilion, inaugurated this year, with their imaginative and thoughtful idea...