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Environment

Ex-Michigan Governor, 8 Other Officials Charged in Flint Water Scandal

Work on Line to Secondary Water Source Underway

Annemarie Mannion

January 14, 2021

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But cases against city consultants Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam and Veolia still are pending.

Environment

Michigan Agrees to $600-Million Settlement With Victims of Flint Water Crisis

State has agreed to pay homeowners and businesses for lead-tainted water

Jeff Yoders

August 20, 2020

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State reached agreement to pay homeowners and businesses for lead-tainted water but its lawsuits against consultants that advised the city will continue.

Water Utilities Continue Battle Against Lead In Their Systems

Pam Hunter McFarland

May 13, 2020

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Federal lead and copper rule update will require more testing and a public inventory of all tainted lines

Water Infrastructure

EPA Proposes to Extend Timetable to Replace Lead Drinking-Water Lines

Pam McFarland

October 10, 2019

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Some view plan as modest improvement from 1991 rule, but critics say it weakens current protections.

EPA Faulted for Inaction in Flint, Failure To Update Lead Rule

Pam Radtke Russell

July 25, 2018

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The Environmental Protection Agency will issue a revised draft Lead and Copper Rule by Feb. 28 following a report from the agency’s inspector general on the EPA’s delay in responding to the Flint water crisis.

EPA Awards $1.9M to Marc Edwards Team for Drinking Water Testing

May 2, 2018

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded $1.9 million to a team of universities, led by Marc Edwards of Virginia Tech, to detect and control lead in drinking water.

Work Continues to Optimize Flint's Water System After Water Declared Safe

Pam Radtke Russell

January 17, 2018

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The latest round of water testing in Flint, Mich., announced on Jan. 12, shows the city's drinking water is well below action levels for the federal lead-and-copper rule. But many city residents are still afraid to drink the water.

Five Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter in Flint Water Crisis

Pam Radtke Russell

June 14, 2017

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Those charged failed to notify the public about an outbreak of Legionnaire's disease that occurred long before the public focused attention on Flint because of lead in the water there.

US High Court Sets Sites for Flint Water Class-Action Suits

Mary B. Powers

June 14, 2017

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Class-action lawsuits against engineering firms and public officials resulting from the Flint, Mich., water-supply crisis will be heard mostly in federal courts, based on a U.S. Supreme Court action on June 12.

For ENR Award of Excellence Winner, Protecting Public Is 'Finest Hour'

Janice L. Tuchman

April 26, 2017

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One of my favorite moments of the ENR year is calling the Top 25 Newsmakers to the stage for a group photo after announcing publicly for the first time the individual selected as the Award of Excellence winner.