cawacko
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So black Democrats are now racist and putting profits over people. This is a thread fail to the nth degree. Poor Desh.
national guard called into Flint
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So black Democrats are now racist and putting profits over people. This is a thread fail to the nth degree. Poor Desh.
Cancel 2016.2
The Almighty
Yep... and the emergency person put in charge of Flint's finances... another African American. Poor Desh.
evince
Truthmatters
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2013/04/detroit_gives_notice_its_termi.html
State Treasurer Andy Dillon on April 15 gave Flint emergency manager Ed Kurtz permission to enter into contracts with the KWA for future water purchases. Flint needed the permission because it is under the control of a state-appointed emergency manager.
State Treasurer Andy Dillon on April 15 gave Flint emergency manager Ed Kurtz permission to enter into contracts with the KWA for future water purchases. Flint needed the permission because it is under the control of a state-appointed emergency manager.
Leonthecat
Racism Watchdog
Michigan governor apologizes for Flint water crisis
(CNN)Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder apologized Thursday for the state's role in the handling of contaminated water that flowed through the taps of homes in Flint for at least a year.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/07/us/flint-michigan-water-governor-mayor-meeting/
(CNN)Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder apologized Thursday for the state's role in the handling of contaminated water that flowed through the taps of homes in Flint for at least a year.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/07/us/flint-michigan-water-governor-mayor-meeting/
Leonthecat
Racism Watchdog
Flint’s Contaminated Drinking Water is Third Water Crisis For Michigan Governor
MONDAY, 11 JANUARY 2016 07:00
Residents put at risk by ideology, misguided decisions.
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder is at the center of criticism over a public health crisis in Flint, where a state decision to switch the city’s water source ended with lead-contaminated water. Here, he speaks to the
http://www.circleofblue.org/waterne...-is-third-water-crisis-for-michigan-governor/
MONDAY, 11 JANUARY 2016 07:00
Residents put at risk by ideology, misguided decisions.
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder is at the center of criticism over a public health crisis in Flint, where a state decision to switch the city’s water source ended with lead-contaminated water. Here, he speaks to the
http://www.circleofblue.org/waterne...-is-third-water-crisis-for-michigan-governor/
Leonthecat
Racism Watchdog
Snyder apologizes, Wyant resigns in Flint water crisis
LANSING — Gov. Rick Snyder apologized to the City of Flint on Tuesday for the drinking water crisis that has left children poisoned by lead and announced that he accepted the resignation of Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Director Dan Wyant.
Snyder said in a news release that there will be other personnel changes at the DEQ and that the moves he announced are among "initial steps" he is taking to assure the safety of Flint residents, with more action to come.
“I want the Flint community to know how very sorry I am that this has happened," Snyder said. "And I want all Michigan citizens to know that we will learn from this experience, because Flint is not the only city that has an aging infrastructure."
The governor, who previously stood by his DEQ director amid the controversy, said, "Dan Wyant has offered his resignation, and I’ve determined that it’s appropriate to accept it."
Before joining the Snyder administration as DEQ director, Wyant was president and chief operating officer of the Edward Lowe Foundation, which promotes entrepreneurship and helps business owners grow their companies. Before that, he served as director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture under Govs. John Engler and Jennifer Granholm.
http://www.freep.com/story/news/loc...ant-resigns-over-flint-water-crisis/78027052/
LANSING — Gov. Rick Snyder apologized to the City of Flint on Tuesday for the drinking water crisis that has left children poisoned by lead and announced that he accepted the resignation of Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Director Dan Wyant.
Snyder said in a news release that there will be other personnel changes at the DEQ and that the moves he announced are among "initial steps" he is taking to assure the safety of Flint residents, with more action to come.
“I want the Flint community to know how very sorry I am that this has happened," Snyder said. "And I want all Michigan citizens to know that we will learn from this experience, because Flint is not the only city that has an aging infrastructure."
The governor, who previously stood by his DEQ director amid the controversy, said, "Dan Wyant has offered his resignation, and I’ve determined that it’s appropriate to accept it."
Before joining the Snyder administration as DEQ director, Wyant was president and chief operating officer of the Edward Lowe Foundation, which promotes entrepreneurship and helps business owners grow their companies. Before that, he served as director of the Michigan Department of Agriculture under Govs. John Engler and Jennifer Granholm.
http://www.freep.com/story/news/loc...ant-resigns-over-flint-water-crisis/78027052/
Leonthecat
Racism Watchdog
How tap water became toxic in Flint, Michigan
(CNN)Flint, Michigan, lies about 70 miles from the shores of the largest group of fresh water bodies in the world: the Great Lakes. Yet its residents can't get clean water from their taps.
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Nearly two years ago, the state decided to save money by switching Flint's water supply from Lake Huron (which they were paying the city of Detroit for), to the Flint River, a notorious tributary that runs through town known to locals for its filth.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/11/health/toxic-tap-water-flint-michigan/
(CNN)Flint, Michigan, lies about 70 miles from the shores of the largest group of fresh water bodies in the world: the Great Lakes. Yet its residents can't get clean water from their taps.
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Nearly two years ago, the state decided to save money by switching Flint's water supply from Lake Huron (which they were paying the city of Detroit for), to the Flint River, a notorious tributary that runs through town known to locals for its filth.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/11/health/toxic-tap-water-flint-michigan/
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evince
Truthmatters
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flint_water_crisis#Inquiries.2C_investigations.2C_and_resignations
Inquiries, investigations, and resignations[edit]
One focus of inquiry is when Snyder became aware of the issue, and how much he knew about it.[51] In a July 2015 email, Dennis Muchmore (then Snyder's chief of staff) wrote to a Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) official: "I'm frustrated by the water issue in Flint. I really don't think people are getting the benefit of the doubt. These folks are scared and worried about the health impacts and they are basically getting blown off by us (as a state we're just not sympathizing with their plight)."[51][52] In a separate email sent on July 22, 2015, MDHHS local health services director Mark Miller wrote to colleagues that it "Sounds like the issue is old lead service lines."[52] These emails were obtained under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act by Virginia Tech researchers studying the crisis, and were released to the public in the first week of January 2016.[52]
On October 21, 2015, Snyder announced the creation of a five-member Flint Water Advisory Task Force, consisting of Ken Sikkema of Public Sector Consultants and Chris Kolb of the Michigan Environmental Council (co-chairs) and Dr. Matthew Davis of the University of Michigan Health System, Eric Rothstein of the Galardi Rothstein Group and Dr. Lawrence Reynolds of Mott Children's Health Center in Flint.[53] In December 29, 2015, the Task Force released its preliminary report, saying that the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) bore ultimate blame for the Flint water crisis.[54][55] The task force wrote that the DEQ's Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance (ODWMA) adopted a "minimalist technical compliance approach" to water safety, which was "unacceptable and simply insufficient to the task of public protection."[54] The task force also found that "Throughout 2015, as the public raised concerns and as independent studies and testing were conducted and brought to the attention of MDEQ, the agency's response was often one of aggressive dismissal, belittlement, and attempts to discredit these efforts and the individuals involved. We find both the tone and substance of many MDEQ public statements to be completely unacceptable."[54] The task force also found that the Michigan DEQ has failed to follow the federal Lead and Copper Rule (LCR).[54] That rule requires "optimized corrosion control treatment," but DEQ staff instructed City of Flint water treatment staff that corrosion control treatment (CCT) would not be necessary for a year.[54] The task force found that "the decision not to require CCT, made at the direction of the MDEQ, led directly to the contamination of the Flint water system."[54]
The task force's findings prompted the resignation of DEQ director Dan Wyant and communications director Brad Wurfel.[56][57] Flint Department of Public Works director Howard Croft also resigned. [58]
On January 8, 2016, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan said that it was investigating.[13]
On January 12, 2016 it was reported that the Environmental Protection Agency stayed silent for four months during the crisis. It claims their water expert, Miguel Del Toral, identified potential problems with Flint’s drinking water in February, confirmed the suspicions in April and summarized the looming problem in a June internal memo. Instead of moving quickly to verify the concerns or take preventative measures, federal officials opted to prod the DEQ to act, EPA Region 5 Administrator Susan Hedman said. Hedman said she sought a legal opinion on whether the EPA could force action, but it wasn’t completed until November. But critics such as Edwards contend EPA Hedman acted with no urgency, even behind the scenes. A week after the June 24 memo was circulated, an email exchange between Hedman and then-Flint Mayor Dayne Walling showed no sense of alarm over the threat to public health and more concern about procedure. When asked about the memo, state Senate Minority Leader Jim Ananich, D-Flint said, “There’s been a failure at all levels to accurately assess the scale of the public health crisis in Flint, and that problem is ongoing,” then added, “However, the EPA’s Miguel Del Toral did excellent work in trying to expose this disaster. Anyone who read his memo and failed to act should be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.”[59]
Class action lawsuit[edit]
On November 13, 2015, four families filed a federal class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in Detroit against Governor Rick Snyder and thirteen other city and state officials, including former Flint Mayor Dayne Walling and ex-emergency financial manager Darnell Earley, who was in charge of the city when the switch to the Flint River was made. The complaint alleges that the officials acted recklessly and negligently, leading to serious injuries from lead poisoning, including autoimmune disorders, skin lesions, and "brain fog."[60][61][62] The complaint says that the officials' conduct was "reckless and outrageous" and "shocks the conscience and was deliberately indifferent to ... constitutional rights."[62]
Inquiries, investigations, and resignations[edit]
One focus of inquiry is when Snyder became aware of the issue, and how much he knew about it.[51] In a July 2015 email, Dennis Muchmore (then Snyder's chief of staff) wrote to a Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) official: "I'm frustrated by the water issue in Flint. I really don't think people are getting the benefit of the doubt. These folks are scared and worried about the health impacts and they are basically getting blown off by us (as a state we're just not sympathizing with their plight)."[51][52] In a separate email sent on July 22, 2015, MDHHS local health services director Mark Miller wrote to colleagues that it "Sounds like the issue is old lead service lines."[52] These emails were obtained under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act by Virginia Tech researchers studying the crisis, and were released to the public in the first week of January 2016.[52]
On October 21, 2015, Snyder announced the creation of a five-member Flint Water Advisory Task Force, consisting of Ken Sikkema of Public Sector Consultants and Chris Kolb of the Michigan Environmental Council (co-chairs) and Dr. Matthew Davis of the University of Michigan Health System, Eric Rothstein of the Galardi Rothstein Group and Dr. Lawrence Reynolds of Mott Children's Health Center in Flint.[53] In December 29, 2015, the Task Force released its preliminary report, saying that the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) bore ultimate blame for the Flint water crisis.[54][55] The task force wrote that the DEQ's Office of Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance (ODWMA) adopted a "minimalist technical compliance approach" to water safety, which was "unacceptable and simply insufficient to the task of public protection."[54] The task force also found that "Throughout 2015, as the public raised concerns and as independent studies and testing were conducted and brought to the attention of MDEQ, the agency's response was often one of aggressive dismissal, belittlement, and attempts to discredit these efforts and the individuals involved. We find both the tone and substance of many MDEQ public statements to be completely unacceptable."[54] The task force also found that the Michigan DEQ has failed to follow the federal Lead and Copper Rule (LCR).[54] That rule requires "optimized corrosion control treatment," but DEQ staff instructed City of Flint water treatment staff that corrosion control treatment (CCT) would not be necessary for a year.[54] The task force found that "the decision not to require CCT, made at the direction of the MDEQ, led directly to the contamination of the Flint water system."[54]
The task force's findings prompted the resignation of DEQ director Dan Wyant and communications director Brad Wurfel.[56][57] Flint Department of Public Works director Howard Croft also resigned. [58]
On January 8, 2016, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan said that it was investigating.[13]
On January 12, 2016 it was reported that the Environmental Protection Agency stayed silent for four months during the crisis. It claims their water expert, Miguel Del Toral, identified potential problems with Flint’s drinking water in February, confirmed the suspicions in April and summarized the looming problem in a June internal memo. Instead of moving quickly to verify the concerns or take preventative measures, federal officials opted to prod the DEQ to act, EPA Region 5 Administrator Susan Hedman said. Hedman said she sought a legal opinion on whether the EPA could force action, but it wasn’t completed until November. But critics such as Edwards contend EPA Hedman acted with no urgency, even behind the scenes. A week after the June 24 memo was circulated, an email exchange between Hedman and then-Flint Mayor Dayne Walling showed no sense of alarm over the threat to public health and more concern about procedure. When asked about the memo, state Senate Minority Leader Jim Ananich, D-Flint said, “There’s been a failure at all levels to accurately assess the scale of the public health crisis in Flint, and that problem is ongoing,” then added, “However, the EPA’s Miguel Del Toral did excellent work in trying to expose this disaster. Anyone who read his memo and failed to act should be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.”[59]
Class action lawsuit[edit]
On November 13, 2015, four families filed a federal class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in Detroit against Governor Rick Snyder and thirteen other city and state officials, including former Flint Mayor Dayne Walling and ex-emergency financial manager Darnell Earley, who was in charge of the city when the switch to the Flint River was made. The complaint alleges that the officials acted recklessly and negligently, leading to serious injuries from lead poisoning, including autoimmune disorders, skin lesions, and "brain fog."[60][61][62] The complaint says that the officials' conduct was "reckless and outrageous" and "shocks the conscience and was deliberately indifferent to ... constitutional rights."[62]
Leonthecat
Racism Watchdog
Michigan Knew Last Year That Flint’s Water Might Be Poisoned But Decided Not to Tell Anyone
Research by the ACLU and Michigan Radio, meanwhile, seems to show that the state's Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) rigged water test results in the summer of 2015—when many reports about problems with Flint's water had already been published—to hide evidence of abnormally high lead levels. Both the ACLU and Michigan Radio cite the work of Marc Edwards, a Virginia Tech engineering professor who has studied the situation in Flint closely. Per Edwards, Flint city officials broke federal laws by failing to collect water samples from homes that were at the highest risk of lead contaminiation and failed to conduct followup tests as required on homes whose samples showed high levels. And the state DEQ officials who were supervising the city's collection process and testing the samples, Edwards says, made a very unusual move to reject two samples collected by the city—samples that, as it happens, would have pushed the test results above a level at which the city was required to alert residents about contamination. Moreover, the state DEQ notified the city on June 25, 2015—before the city had collected all its samples—that tests on the samples that had been collected appeared to show irregularly high lead levels. After this warning, the city collected another 30 samples.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slat...d_covered_up_lead_levels_in_water_expert.html
Research by the ACLU and Michigan Radio, meanwhile, seems to show that the state's Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) rigged water test results in the summer of 2015—when many reports about problems with Flint's water had already been published—to hide evidence of abnormally high lead levels. Both the ACLU and Michigan Radio cite the work of Marc Edwards, a Virginia Tech engineering professor who has studied the situation in Flint closely. Per Edwards, Flint city officials broke federal laws by failing to collect water samples from homes that were at the highest risk of lead contaminiation and failed to conduct followup tests as required on homes whose samples showed high levels. And the state DEQ officials who were supervising the city's collection process and testing the samples, Edwards says, made a very unusual move to reject two samples collected by the city—samples that, as it happens, would have pushed the test results above a level at which the city was required to alert residents about contamination. Moreover, the state DEQ notified the city on June 25, 2015—before the city had collected all its samples—that tests on the samples that had been collected appeared to show irregularly high lead levels. After this warning, the city collected another 30 samples.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slat...d_covered_up_lead_levels_in_water_expert.html
Leonthecat
Racism Watchdog
It was a state decision, super-liar.
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Leonthecat
Racism Watchdog
What Did the Governor Know About Flint's Water, and When Did He Know It?
This week, an email from Snyder’s then-chief of staff to a health-department official was turned over as part of a freedom-of-information request. In July 2015, Dennis Muchmore wrote:
...in July 2015, residents believe the city knew about problems as soon as May 2014. Yet as late as February 2015, even after tests showed dangerous lead levels, officials were telling residents there was no threat.
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics...-flints-water-and-when-did-he-know-it/423342/
This week, an email from Snyder’s then-chief of staff to a health-department official was turned over as part of a freedom-of-information request. In July 2015, Dennis Muchmore wrote:
On Thursday, while declaring the state of emergency, Snyder wouldn’t say when he became aware of the lead problem in Flint. The governor—who likes to portray himself as a can-do manager—reportedly grew testy when asked repeatedly about his own awareness.*
...in July 2015, residents believe the city knew about problems as soon as May 2014. Yet as late as February 2015, even after tests showed dangerous lead levels, officials were telling residents there was no threat.
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics...-flints-water-and-when-did-he-know-it/423342/
SmarterthanYou
rebel
unless you can prove that he KNEW beforehand and did it maliciously, there's as much a chance of him going to prison as there is Hillary for her email crap
SmarterthanYou
rebel
prosecute them all, even the democrats.
Leonthecat
Racism Watchdog
Governor helped hush-hush delivery of water filters to Flint pastors
FLINT, MI -- Gov. Rick Snyder quietly helped deliver 1,500 water filters to Flint last month -- even as state officials gave assurances that the city's tap water was safe and meeting all regulatory standards.
Dave Murray, a spokesman for Snyder, confirmed that the filters, distributed by the Concerned Pastors for Social Action, came from a "corporate donor that does not wish to be recognized but cares deeply about the community."
The donor "worked with the governor to provide 1,500 faucet filters to be distributed to city homes," Murray said in an email.
The state's involvement in the filter distribution was never publicized and pastors told The Flint Journal-MLive Tuesday, Sept. 29, that they were asked by staffers in the governor's office not to speak about it.
Flint city Councilwoman Jackie Poplar raised the subject during a council committee meeting Monday, Sept. 28, as officials discussed the potential for Flint to reconnect to the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department. Recent testing and studies show lead levels have been rising -- both in water and children's blood.
"Those filters came from the governor," Poplar said. "The governor seems to be the one with the golden key" to make something happen, she said.
Pastors involved with the giveaway of the filters, which were designed to remove total trihalomethanes (TTHM) as well as lead from water, said they accepted the condition that they not discuss the state's role in securing the equipment, said the Rev. Allen Overton.
Overton and the Rev. Alfred Harris said they thought the arrangement was odd, but did not want to jeopardize receiving the water filters, which Flint residents waited in line for and which were given away in just three hours.
"If the water was OK, why would the governor work with someone to provide the filters?" Harris said Tuesday. "I think the state working with the private donor is an admission (that) the people needed some help."
"Our objective was to help the people. (Now) everybody is trying to cover their behinds," Harris said.
Flint took over treatment of its water supply from the city of Detroit in April 2014 and switched its water source from Lake Huron to the Flint River.
In the 17 months since, the city has struggled to keep bacteria out of city water, was found in violation of the Safe Drinking Water Act because of TTHM levels, and last week declared a health advisory after a study showed elevated blood lead levels in children since the transition.
Murray said the governor's office simply "did not want to draw attention to (the state's role in the filter donation), respecting the wishes of the donor."
"Our focus is on helping the people in Flint. We are grateful to the pastors for working with us on this," Murray said in an email.
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2015/09/state_assured_flint_water_was.html
The Snyder spokesman said Flint water "does meet state and federal safety standards" but said the filters also are a benefit to customers with water quality issues such as discoloration and odor.
"We are talking with other businesses and groups that might be able to expand the (filter) effort," Murray's email says.
FLINT, MI -- Gov. Rick Snyder quietly helped deliver 1,500 water filters to Flint last month -- even as state officials gave assurances that the city's tap water was safe and meeting all regulatory standards.
Dave Murray, a spokesman for Snyder, confirmed that the filters, distributed by the Concerned Pastors for Social Action, came from a "corporate donor that does not wish to be recognized but cares deeply about the community."
The donor "worked with the governor to provide 1,500 faucet filters to be distributed to city homes," Murray said in an email.
The state's involvement in the filter distribution was never publicized and pastors told The Flint Journal-MLive Tuesday, Sept. 29, that they were asked by staffers in the governor's office not to speak about it.
Flint city Councilwoman Jackie Poplar raised the subject during a council committee meeting Monday, Sept. 28, as officials discussed the potential for Flint to reconnect to the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department. Recent testing and studies show lead levels have been rising -- both in water and children's blood.
"Those filters came from the governor," Poplar said. "The governor seems to be the one with the golden key" to make something happen, she said.
Pastors involved with the giveaway of the filters, which were designed to remove total trihalomethanes (TTHM) as well as lead from water, said they accepted the condition that they not discuss the state's role in securing the equipment, said the Rev. Allen Overton.
Overton and the Rev. Alfred Harris said they thought the arrangement was odd, but did not want to jeopardize receiving the water filters, which Flint residents waited in line for and which were given away in just three hours.
"If the water was OK, why would the governor work with someone to provide the filters?" Harris said Tuesday. "I think the state working with the private donor is an admission (that) the people needed some help."
"Our objective was to help the people. (Now) everybody is trying to cover their behinds," Harris said.
Flint took over treatment of its water supply from the city of Detroit in April 2014 and switched its water source from Lake Huron to the Flint River.
In the 17 months since, the city has struggled to keep bacteria out of city water, was found in violation of the Safe Drinking Water Act because of TTHM levels, and last week declared a health advisory after a study showed elevated blood lead levels in children since the transition.
Murray said the governor's office simply "did not want to draw attention to (the state's role in the filter donation), respecting the wishes of the donor."
"Our focus is on helping the people in Flint. We are grateful to the pastors for working with us on this," Murray said in an email.
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2015/09/state_assured_flint_water_was.html
The Snyder spokesman said Flint water "does meet state and federal safety standards" but said the filters also are a benefit to customers with water quality issues such as discoloration and odor.
"We are talking with other businesses and groups that might be able to expand the (filter) effort," Murray's email says.
Leonthecat
Racism Watchdog
He knew and he was desperately trying to cover it up.
evince
Truthmatters
and the investigation will tell who needs prosicuting