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EPA Urges Stronger Water Plan Following Flint

2016-05-09 04:28:02| pollutiononline News Articles

Late last month, the U.S. EPA called for the development of a national plan that would better protect the nation’s drinking water amid the crisis in Flint, MI, according to Reuters.

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EPA calls for U.S. drinking water plan in wake of Flint crisis

2016-04-27 02:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency official on Tuesday called for the development of a national plan to better protect the nation's drinking water, citing the lead contamination crisis in Flint, Michigan. Joel Beauvais, deputy assistant administrator for the EPA's Office of Water, said in a blog post that agency management will meet with state, local government and public health officials next month. The EPA will release an action plan by the end of the year, he said. At least $384 billion...

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Criminal charges coming on Wednesday over Flint water: report

2016-04-20 03:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Michigan's attorney general will announce criminal charges on Wednesday connected to his investigation into dangerous levels of lead in Flint's drinking water, the Detroit Free Press reported on Tuesday. The newspaper said that among those who will be charged by Attorney General Bill Schuette is a Flint city official who signed a document saying the homes Flint used to test tap water under federal guidelines all had lead service lines. Investigators allege the statement was false. The newspaper...

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