Tag: governor-rick
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Michigan outlines Flint recovery plan
Michigan's government on Monday released goals to help the city of Flint recover from a health crisis caused by the lead contamination of its drinking water. The plan, involving several state agencies, is meant to address water infrastructure shortcomings and the health of children who have tested for high lead levels in their blood, expand…
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Replace pipes that ‘poisoned’ Flint water, lawsuit demands
The downtrodden US city of Flint was poisoned in a misguided drive by penny-pinching officials to save money, a lawsuit filed Wednesday claimed, demanding the corroded lead pipes responsible for contaminating tap water be immediately replaced. “In a failed attempt to save a few bucks, state-appointed officials poisoned the drinking water of an important American…