Sunday, February 14, 2016 12:32:33 AM
New plan to replace Flint's lead pipes awaits funding
The Rachel Maddow Show 2/11/16
Rachel Maddow, in a TRMS Special Report, reports on a new plan to replace
the lead pipes in Flint, Michigan to put them on the path to solving their toxic water
problem, and the frustrating delay in funding to put the plan into practice. Duration: 15:25
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/new-plan-would-replace-flint-s-lead-pipes-621460547504
Yep, a year after the Snyder administration knew of the problem
Flint mayor says $55 million needed to replace lead pipes
By Ashley Fantz and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN
Updated 7:08 PM ET, Tue February 9, 2016
A water filter gets installed last month in a home in Flint, Michigan, as the city battles a toxic water crisis.
(CNN)The mayor of Flint, Michigan, said Tuesday she needs $55 million to remove lead pipes in the city beleaguered by a toxic water crisis. She is asking that Gov. Rick Snyder partner with her to get the funds.
"In order for Flint residents to once again have confidence and trust in the water coming from their faucets, all lead pipes in the city of Flint need to be replaced," Mayor Karen Weaver said.
That dollar figure is what her public works staff and experts from the Lansing Board of Water and Light came up with during a meeting Monday, she said. The Lansing board pioneered lead pipe removal, the mayor said, adding that it has removed 13,500 lead pipes in Michigan's capital over 12 years.
Beyond appealing to Snyder, the mayor said the effort to remove lead pipes will take coordination between city, state and federal entities and funding from the Legislature and Congress, or perhaps both.
Snyder spokesman Dave Murray said the governor's office was reviewing Weaver's proposal.
.. continued .. http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/09/politics/flint-mayor-cost-replace-pipes/
Only a short time ago Snyder's people knew of the problem, yet were saying publicly, 'hey, it's all cool, all ok to drink your water.'
See also:
Lead has been proven to lower IQ and cause violent tendencies in addition to causing a slew of neurological disorders. Big gubment forcing
oil companies to remove lead from gasoline is VERY likely the reason why violent crime has been going down for the past 25 years.
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The Rachel Maddow Show 2/11/16
Rachel Maddow, in a TRMS Special Report, reports on a new plan to replace
the lead pipes in Flint, Michigan to put them on the path to solving their toxic water
problem, and the frustrating delay in funding to put the plan into practice. Duration: 15:25
http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/new-plan-would-replace-flint-s-lead-pipes-621460547504
Yep, a year after the Snyder administration knew of the problem
Flint mayor says $55 million needed to replace lead pipes
By Ashley Fantz and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN
Updated 7:08 PM ET, Tue February 9, 2016
A water filter gets installed last month in a home in Flint, Michigan, as the city battles a toxic water crisis.
(CNN)The mayor of Flint, Michigan, said Tuesday she needs $55 million to remove lead pipes in the city beleaguered by a toxic water crisis. She is asking that Gov. Rick Snyder partner with her to get the funds.
"In order for Flint residents to once again have confidence and trust in the water coming from their faucets, all lead pipes in the city of Flint need to be replaced," Mayor Karen Weaver said.
That dollar figure is what her public works staff and experts from the Lansing Board of Water and Light came up with during a meeting Monday, she said. The Lansing board pioneered lead pipe removal, the mayor said, adding that it has removed 13,500 lead pipes in Michigan's capital over 12 years.
Beyond appealing to Snyder, the mayor said the effort to remove lead pipes will take coordination between city, state and federal entities and funding from the Legislature and Congress, or perhaps both.
Snyder spokesman Dave Murray said the governor's office was reviewing Weaver's proposal.
.. continued .. http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/09/politics/flint-mayor-cost-replace-pipes/
Only a short time ago Snyder's people knew of the problem, yet were saying publicly, 'hey, it's all cool, all ok to drink your water.'
See also:
Lead has been proven to lower IQ and cause violent tendencies in addition to causing a slew of neurological disorders. Big gubment forcing
oil companies to remove lead from gasoline is VERY likely the reason why violent crime has been going down for the past 25 years.
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