Tag: Michigan

"I always wanted to come back here, but it's like the town has been damaged by this."

Over 12,000 lead or galvanized steel pipes that could potentially bring lead-contaminated water are still in use.

"Sadly, the DEQ chose to give the green light to Nestlé to continue pumping our water..."

Residents are building a movement across the state – writing letter, holding town meetings and going door-to-door – to "protect their most important local resource."

“Ongoing challenges remain years later for Flint residents, and it’s important that we don’t forget our brothers and sisters affected by this disaster.”

Flint’s water problems started in April 2014 when the city switched its water source from the city of Detroit to the Flint River.

Prosecutors will try to prove five Michigan officials were responsible for a Legionnaires’ death because they knew about the problem, but failed to warn the public. Similar cases of environmental disasters have not resulted in convictions, but there are reasons Flint could break the mold.

Meanwhile, three years after the Flint water crisis began, pipes still have not been fixed and water is still considered unsafe to drink.

Michigan regulators treated African American residents unfairly during the permitting of a power plant in Flint, feds say

Other states that have banned local plastic bag ordinances include Wisconsin, Idaho, Florida and Arizona.