MLive » Michael Glasgow, who also previously served as the operator in charge of the Flint water plant, testified Thursday, Feb. 22, that he asked city officials for more time to prepare for full-time water treatment in early 2014, had his request denied, and finally turned to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality for help.
Detroit Free Press » Third-grade reading proficiency in Flint, where Snyder allowed the water — and children — to be poisoned by lead, dropped from 41.8% in 2014 to 10.7% last year.
Detroit Metro Times » And that doesn’t even count the social and infrastructural costs of the crisis.
NPR » After the water crisis in Flint, Mich., it looks like public pressure may be leading to some changes. Tougher regulations might be coming, although state officials are also still pointing the finger at the federal government and one environmental rule specifically.
Fox News » Crews are at work in Flint, Mich., but less than 25 percent of the lead pipes have been replaced and poisonous water continues to flow into most houses three years after concerns surfaced.
Michigan Live » Public water systems in Michigan had lead levels ranging from zero to 82 parts per billion of lead in the first six months of this year, according to records requested by MLive-The Flint Journal through the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.