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04/07/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Lead exposure linked to 412,000 premature deaths in the U.S. each year

In April 2014, when municipal officials decided to save money by switching the water supply for the city of Flint, Michigan, from Lake Huron to the Flint River, residents immediately noticed that the water was discolored and smelled foul. Nonetheless, it took over a year for scientists to analyze samples and realize that the water […]

06/15/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Detroit science officials charged with manslaughter over lead poisoning of Flint water supply

Several high-ranking officials who were involved in the deadly Flint water crisis have been charged with involuntary manslaughter as prosecutors filed the most serious charges seen so far in the criminal investigation of the matter, and some of the information that has come to light in the case about their careless attitude is nothing short […]

04/22/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

63% of Americans are FINALLY concerned with the quality of their drinking water

Drinking water quality is an issue that does not usually get a lot of attention, which is pretty astounding considering the fact that clean water is one of life’s basic necessities. However, the drinking water crisis taking place in Flint, Michigan, has brought this issue to light as concerns mount over plans by the Trump […]

03/20/2017 / By News Editors

Michigan gets $100 Million grant from Trump’s EPA to fix Flint water system

The Environmental Protection Agency awarded Michigan $100 million in grant money to replace the Flint water system’s damaged infrastructure. ( Article by Katherine Rodriguez from breitbart.com ) The Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act of 2016 provided the funding for this grant that would help Flint replace its lead water pipes that have fallen into […]

03/16/2017 / By News Editors

Flint official dodges jail time for concealing water contamination that killed 12 people … only has to write apology letter

A Michigan district court judge ordered that Corinne Miller, the former director of epidemiology at the state’s Department of Health and Human Services, publicly apologize to the residents of Flint for withholding information about the presence of the Legionella bacteria, the microbe that causes Legionnaires’ disease, in the city’s drinking water. (Article by Tyler Durden republished from […]

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