Questions of accountability and long term effects loom over Flint water crisis
A public health crisis has been simmering in Flint, Michigan for nearly two years…and it’s finally boiled over. The governor has apologized and promised accountability, but it’s still unclear how much...
View ArticleU.S. Congress begins hearings on water crisis in Flint, Michigan
The water crisis in Flint, Michigan reached congressional chambers today as an investigation heats up to figure out who was responsible for the lead crisis and what can be done about it. FSRN’s Tanya...
View ArticleBoth former EPA official and Flint emergency manager pass the buck on water...
Lawmakers held the first of two Capitol Hill hearings set for this week on the Flint water crisis. For decades, Flint got its water from Lake Huron via Detroit. But in 2014, the city switched to...
View ArticleThree officials linked to the Flint water crisis face criminal charges in...
Three officials linked to the lead poisoning of Flint, Michigan are now facing criminal charges. FSRN’s Nell Abram has more. Download Audio Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette filed charges...
View ArticleLA residents affected by pollution from shuttered battery plant say slow...
Attorneys with the NAACP filed a federal class action lawsuit last week on behalf of residents of Flint, Michigan affected by lead contaminated water. While national attention has been focused on the...
View ArticleThree officials linked to the Flint water crisis face criminal charges in...
Three officials linked to the lead poisoning of Flint, Michigan are now facing criminal charges. FSRN’s Nell Abram has more. Download Audio Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette filed charges...
View ArticleLA residents affected by pollution from shuttered battery plant say slow...
Attorneys with the NAACP filed a federal class action lawsuit last week on behalf of residents of Flint, Michigan affected by lead contaminated water. While national attention has been focused on the...
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