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The EPA "battled Michigan's Department of Environmental Quality behind the scenes for at least six months over whether Flint needed to use chemical treatments to keep lead lines and plumbing connections from leaching into drinking water" and "did not publicize its concern that Flint residents' health was jeopardized by the state's insistence ...
On January 14, 2016, Michigan State University and the Hurley Children’s Hospital announced that Hanna would lead a new Pediatric Public Health Initiative to partner with experts and clinicians to help the children of Flint who had been exposed to lead—the program serves as a center for excellence and a national resources for best practices ...
Roger & Me is a 1989 American documentary film written, produced, directed by, and starring Michael Moore, in his directorial debut.Moore portrays the regional economic impact of General Motors CEO Roger Smith's action of closing several auto plants in his hometown of Flint, Michigan, reducing GM's employees in that area from 80,000 in 1978 to about 50,000 in 1992.
Dionna Brown was a freshman in high school when the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, put her community in disarray. Why the $626.25M settlement may not be enough for survivors of Flint water ...
Thousands of Flint residents are dealing with overdue water bills as the city threatens to place liens on their property and expose homeowners to the possibility of foreclosure if they fail to pay.
The deal by Veolia North America and Flint residents comes on top of $26.3 million in previous settlements with the company, and $626 million from the state of Michigan and other parties.
The Flint Water Plant tower is seen, Friday, Feb. 26, 2016 in Flint, Mich. A second contractor says it has reached a $25 million settlement over its role in Flint’s lead-contaminated water scandal.
Stern is known for spearheading litigation over the Flint Water Crisis, in which he represented thousands of plaintiffs, including more than 2,500 children, who were exposed to lead, legionella, and other contaminants in the City of Flint's municipal water supply system.