In wake of Flint water crisis, House passes drinking water safety bill
The bill would require utilities to notify consumers about excessive levels of lead in drinking water
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The bill would require utilities to notify consumers about excessive levels of lead in drinking water
City's former public works director was concerned anti-corrosive chemicals could be "food" for bacteria if added to water from Flint River
A special counsel appointed to investigate the lead contamination of Flint's water says criminal charges are possible
Approved anti-Snyder petition doesn't mention lead contamination of Flint water, but several rejected proposals do; omission worries Flint activists
Between campaign stops in New Hampshire, Clinton leaves for Michigan, calls on Congress to approve aid for Flint
Old and corroded lead pipes in some homes in Flint are still releasing lead into drinking water; concern among residents also remains high
Governor said he had learned of the spike in Legionnaires' cases just days before going public in January; but emails show his office knew in March
"Why didn't EPA tell the public they're poisoning their kids if they drink the water?" congressman asks state and federal officials
Flint residents coping with lead contamination will be cleared to drink unfiltered water again only when outside experts determine it's safe
Flint mayor says lead readings at 26 homes in the city were 10 times the federal limit -- too high to be treated by filters
Officials say new water tests show lead levels 10 times the federal limit -- too high for filters to handle
New Orleans among U.S. cities with aging infrastructure where lead pipes installed in early 1900s are still in service
A large chunk of the funding would be used to fix or replace lead-contaminated pipes
Michigan offered water coolers for state employees in Jan. 2105 although residents were told tap water was safe to drink until last fall
Aretha Franklin is helping Flint residents during the city's water crisis
Michigan's attorney general says the pair will play key roles in the investigation into Flint's lead-tainted water while also preventing conflicts of interest
Michigan AG taps outside help to determine whether laws were broken during the process that left Mich. town with lead-tainted water
AQUAhydrate says it's sending 5,000 cases of water to Flint
Budget expert was in charge of Flint's city government and Detroit schools at key points in recent turmoil, making him focal point of anger
At least 87 Legionnaires' cases, including at least nine deaths, confirmed in Genesee County since city switched to Flint River for water
State challenging legality of the federal government's demands to ensure Flint's drinking water is safe
Ariana Hawk's two-year-old son drank the water in Flint, Michigan for a year and a half -- she is still waiting for lead test results
For many in the poor, largely minority city, crisis echoes lackluster federal response to New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina
The federal government will make $80 million available by the end of next week
In one of more than 270 emails, his chief of staff wrote he "can't figure out why the state is responsible" for Flint's poisoned water