“I invite Governor Snyder and his team to pledge their full cooperation to help us get this done”, Weaver said.
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The board of canvassers previously rejected recall petitions related to the Flint water crisis, the spokesman said.
AP Photo/Paul SancyaLemott Thomas carries free water being distributed at the Lincoln Park United Methodist Church in Flint, Mich., Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015.
“We’re here to investigate what possible crimes there are, anything to the involuntary manslaughter or death that may have happened to some young person or old person because of this poisoning, to misconduct in office”, Flood said Tuesday in a press conference.
The proposed appropriation comes on top of $37 million in emergency funding from supplemental budget actions. It was determined, the water was responsible for corrosion issues in the city’s lead pipes, and residents were drinking and using lead-contaminated water.
As officials search for short-term fixes and long-term answers, Flint residents are living like refugees – with no timetable for returning to normal.
Schuette said he does not know how long the investigation will take.
For that reason, Murray said the governor declined an invitation to appear before a U.S. House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee. The Democrats-only committee does not have subpoena power.
“There has to be some type of test you have to give before switching water sources to make sure the water is clean”.
The cost-saving measure was put in place until a new supply line to Lake Huron was ready. “Unfortunately, a prior Congressional hearing this week did not include top state officials, including emergency financial managers appointed by you to run the city of Flint”.
State officials initially told residents everything was fine. My mother just passed away first of September and she used that water. Between 6,000 and 12,000 children could be affected. Lead exposure can affect almost every system in the body, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Two weeks after having been told of the outbreak, Ambrose called Flint’s water “safe by all… standards” and blasted a vote by the Flint City Council that sought to end the use of river water. McAlpine claims that those handling Flint’s water management were advised in November 2014 of a need to correct high trihalomethane levels in the Flint water supply.
Flint’s city administrator says $30 million to help pay water bills isn’t enough to counteract the effect of the crisis with lead-tainted water on city finances.
“This is the biggest case in the history of the state of MI, right”, said former Detroit area Federal Bureau of Investigation chief Andrew Arena, who is also assisting with the case.
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Moments after blessing the world with news of her “Formation” world tour, Beyoncé announced that her #BeyGOOD initiative has started a fund to support the children of Flint, Michigan.
