Feb 10 House backs bill to require EPA notification in lead cases By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The House on Wednesday approved legislation to clarify the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to notify the public about danger from lead in their drinking water -- the first action by Congress to respond to the water crisis in… Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 8:32 Why Detroit’s teachers are ‘sick’ of their inadequate schools By PBS News Hour Detroit's public schools have been in financial decline for more than a decade as their enrollment plummeted. Now on the brink of insolvency, the district is confronted with decrepit buildings, a chronic lack of resources and fed up teachers who… Continue watching
Feb 03 Regulator: Michigan should have forced Flint to treat water By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Michigan should have required the city of Flint to treat its water for corrosion-causing elements after elevated lead levels were first discovered in the city's water a year ago, the state's top environmental regulator told Congress Wednesday. Continue reading
Feb 03 See a map that explains Flint’s lead test results By Mark Brush, Michigan Radio Thousands of residents of Flint, Michigan, have had their water tested for lead, and the state has been publishing the results. Michigan Radio mapped those results. Continue reading
Jan 28 Senate Democrats pitch $400 million fix for lead pipes in Flint By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Senate Democrats on Thursday proposed up to $400 million in emergency federal aid to Flint, Michigan, half of what the state's Republican governor says it will cost to replace and fix the city's lead-contaminated pipes. Continue reading
Jan 28 Updated: Michigan lawmakers approve $28M more for Flint water crisis By David Eggert, Associated Press LANSING, Michigan — The Michigan Legislature voted Thursday to direct another $28 million to address Flint's water emergency, allocating money for bottled water, medical assessments and other costs in the city struggling with a lead-contaminated supply. Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 5:25 State investigator named to Flint water crisis probe By PBS News Hour The massive lead contamination of the drinking water in Flint, Michigan, has put public officials in the hot seat for the way concerns and revelations were handled. Now the state's attorney general has named a former prosecutor to investigate whether… Continue watching
Jan 20 Governor’s emails show debate over blame for Flint water By David Eggert, Associated Press LANSING, Mich. — A day after doctors reported high levels of lead in Flint children, Gov. Rick Snyder's chief of staff told him the "real responsibility" for the city's water issues rested with local government officials, emails released Wednesday showed. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 11:12 In Flint, public trust poisoned by toxic drinking water crisis By PBS News Hour In Flint, Michigan, toxic drinking water has become a federal emergency. For a year and a half, residents were consuming water contaminated by lead, despite repeated claims from state health officials that everything was fine. That revelation has led to… Continue watching
Jan 20 Obama tours auto show, pledges help for Flint’s water crisis By Kevin Freking, Associated Press DETROIT -- President Barack Obama will take a victory lap Wednesday in Detroit with a tour of the North American International Auto Show. Continue reading