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

May 2, 2018

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.

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.

Engineering Ethics

Clean Water Warrior Wins 2017 ENR Award of Excellence

How Marc Edwards used engineering skill to expose lead levels in Flint drinking water

Pam Radtke Russell

April 13, 2017

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The inside story of how Virginia Tech Professor Marc Edwards helped propel the emergency of lead-tainted water in Flint, Michigan.

Engineering and Society

Why You Should Never Be an Ethical Bystander

The lessons of Flint

April 13, 2017

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The opposite of a hero isn’t always a villain. The opposite of a hero can be a bystander.

Professor "Risked Everything" To Bring Flint Crisis to Light

Pam Radtke Russell

January 19, 2017

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After testing water samples from Flint, Mich., this Virginia Tech professor focused national attention on the dangerous levels of lead in the water and in children’s blood.

Former Officials Face Criminal Charges Over Flint Drinking Water Crisis

State attorney general makes accusations against two emergency managers and two former city officials

Pam Hunter McFarland

December 21, 2016

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In a third round of criminal charges stemming from the Flint water crisis, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette (R) has charged two former Michigan emergency managers and two former Flint officials.