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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.

Posted Dec 13, 2016 by

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.

Posted Sep 30, 2016 by

Don’t let Congress abandon Flint

Flint water tower

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.

Posted Sep 26, 2016 by