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On Wednesday, Attorney General Bill Schuette announced that his office has filed a civil lawsuit in Genesee County Circuit Court.  The suit states that Veolia, a multinational water engineering services corporation, is liable for professional negligence and fraud, which caused Flint’s lead poisoning problem to continue and worsen, and created an ongoing public nuisance.  The […]

This week, the Joint Flint Water Public Health Emergency Select Committee held its final hearing.  After six hearings and hours of testimony, Chairman of the Committee, Senator Tony Stamas (R-Midland), announced the committee would not hear any additional testimony.  However, the committee would remain through the end of session, but at this time he didn’t […]

This week, Attorney General Bill Schuette, announced the first individuals to be charged as a result of actions in the Flint water contamination crisis.  Felony and misdemeanor charges have been filed against two employees of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and the City of Flint Laboratory and Water Quality Supervisor.  The charges filed against […]

This week, the Senate Appropriations Committee reported a bill providing a $144 million appropriation to aid the City of Flint.  The funds would be spread throughout seven departments and help the city deal with the ongoing water crisis.  The bill provides funds for items such as nutrition programs, food banks, retaining the Detroit water connection, […]

On Friday morning, the Flint Water Interagency Coordinating Committee (FWICC) outlined their proposals to reform the federal Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) for Michigan to follow.  The LCR is a federal regulation aimed at controlling lead and copper in the drinking water and can only be altered nationally via federal action.  The Environmental Protection Agency […]

The House and Senate passed a concurrent resolution approving Governor Rick Snyder’s request to extend the emergency declaration for the City of Flint and Genesee County through August 14.  The extension coincides with the federal emergency declaration extension and enables federal, state, and local partners to continue coordinated efforts.

Last Friday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved the state’s request to extend a presidential emergency declaration for the City of Flint and Genesee County until August 14, 2016.  The extension authorizes federal supplies of bottled water, water filters, replacement cartridges, and test kits.  However, FEMA noted this is the final extension and no […]

On Wednesday, the Flint Water Advisory Task Force issued their final report related to the Flint water crisis, including thirty six findings and forty four recommendations.  Since they were convened by Governor Rick Snyder in October 2015, the members of the task force have conducted interviews of those involved and reviewed pertinent documents.  The task […]