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Flint Michigan

Your calls worked! Congress passes vital bill on lead

Congress voted to pass a package of legislation that authorizes $170 million to respond to the Flint water crisis, with additional resources to address the national problem of lead exposure.

Filed Under: Lead, Policy & Regulation Tagged With: Flint, Flint Michigan, lead, Senator Stabenow

House approves Flint aid; More action on lead needed

Wednesday night, the House of Representatives passed its version of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) by a wide margin.

Filed Under: Lead, Policy & Regulation Tagged With: Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, aid, Ben Cardin, Congress, Dan Kildee, EPA, Flint Michigan, infrastructure funding, lead, phone calls, Water Resources Development Act, water system, West Calumet, WRDA

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Don’t let Congress abandon Flint

Quite frankly, the stories from Flint are hard to hear. It’s outrageous that families in Flint are charged some of the highest water bills in the nation for water that they can’t use. It’s unthinkable to most that the lead contamination crisis that began in Flint more than two years ago has not been “solved” by now. It’s unconscionable that Flint families are in the third year of being unable to turn on the faucet and get a drink of water.

Filed Under: Policy & Regulation Tagged With: children's health, Congress, Dan Kildee, Environment New Jersey, EPA, Flint Michigan, funding, lead contamination, lead pipes, lead poisoning, Sierra Club, tap, water, water resources bill

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