Largely abandoned by auto manufacturers who shifted factories to low-wage areas, Flint, Michigan, suffers from a powerlessness that allowed Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and other officials to ignore the city’s lead-poisoned water, as Dennis J Bernstein reports. By Dennis J Bernstein The lead-poisoned water of Flint, Michigan, is a national scandal that bears on multiple…
Governor Rick Snyder of Flint Michigan, largely blamed for hiding the levels of lead during the ongoing water crisis in the state, will be a no-show to the second hearing on the water crisis, his spokesman confirmed.
The Steering and Policy Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives invited Snyder to testify, but cannot force him to, since the committee does not have subpoena power.
Two dogs near Flint, Michigan have tested positive for lead poisoning.
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Larvicide lingers, depression screeners and federal pharms + this day in history w/the YWCA and our song of the day by Bombino on your Morning Monarchy for February 10, 2016.
But get this: Michigan isn't the only state to pursue this personal policy.
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The lead crisis was easily preventable for roughly $80 a day, and by not doing it, officials actually broke federal law.
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A federal hearing will occur on February 3, 2016 to address the Flint, Michigan water crisis. Hopefully it will include some stark discipline for those who ignored Flint citizens’ concerns that their water was too polluted to drink.
What hundreds of plumbers are doing to help Flint, Michigan residents will restore your faith in humanity.
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Government officials put the lives and safety of Flint, Michigan, residents in jeopardy to keep a dollar in the bank and save face, but the story of what hundreds of plumbers did to help those residents will restore your faith in humanity.
“We’re still using kids as lead detectors.”
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