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Michigan Ordered to Replace Water Lines to Flint

The state of Michigan has been ordered to fund the replacement of water lines within the city of Flint to finally provide adequate and drinkable water to the city’s residents. This demand comes after years of building concern for the water’s quality and harmful lead levels. Flint’s water issue has grown since an initial complaint in 2014, following the state’s ... Read More »

Flint Water Crisis Emphasizes Awareness of Water Science

After two years of drinking and bathing in brown-colored, toxic water, Flint, Michigan is finally receiving the relief it has been seeking since April 2014. Rick Snyder, Michigan governor, stripped power from local authorities and appointed an emergency manager who made the decision to switch Flint’s water source from Lake Huron to the polluted Flint River in 2014. It was ... Read More »