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1/17/16
On the water in Flint: Health Dept. apparently knew about high lead levels, but kept silent https://t.co/fYvraomkcb pic.twitter.com/TtlCkrOd2O
— NYT Opinion (@nytopinion) January 16, 2016
1/18/16
There's no way to say for sure what made Hillary Clinton turn to the crisis in Flint, Mich., when debate moderator Lester Holtasked each of the candidates to identify a big issue left untouched during Sunday night's Democratic presidential primary debate.
Read more from Washington Post1/18/16
The National Guard sent dozens of additional members into Flint, Michigan, on Monday to help address the impoverished city's water crisis, while Gov. Rick Snyder came under widening criticism - including from Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton - for his handling of a massive exposure to lead.
Read more from NBC News1/19/16
Why not demand that Obama resign? He was in charge of the ultimate government, his minions knew of the issues as much as the governor of Michigan did in all likelihood. Water tests and similar utilities reports go to Washington and state public health departments as a matter of routine and get buried in a scene like that from Raiders of the Lost Ark.
I know that this is exceeding unlikely in my small city, every subscribing citizen gets the latest water test results as an inclusion in their water bills as well as special tests with a more limited report distribution done from random water samples (participants get copies), I did a lead and copper special sampling and the results came back fine.
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As an aside, the picture of the muddy water coming from the hydrant shown in post 356.9 is very typical of end of line flushes done in most cities from time to time, the static water in the mains collects sludge and sediments over time, especially near the end of lines, scary to behold, I know, I am the terminal user on my particular line, when they flush it, the color is appalling but the water tests are very good for flowing lines.
1/19/16
The water tests are NOT fine in Flint, and the emergency manager, the state epa, and the governor all knew it quite some time ago. If you come up with evidence that Obama also personally knew about it, you go right ahead and call for his resignation.
1/19/16
Michigan Governor Apologizes For Flint Water Crisis, Will Release Emails https://t.co/TzGzlzTLHg pic.twitter.com/FZc5iTF6p3
— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) January 20, 2016
1/19/16
Quickly catch up on the ongoing water poisoning crisis in Flint pic.twitter.com/5AbjBy0gW3
— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) January 20, 2016
1/20/16
"I want Governor Snyder to solve the problem and basically get up out of office," long-time Flint resident Tomeko Hornaday told CNN, echoing the sentiments of many. "We shouldn't have to be going through this, we shouldn't have to do this.
Read more from CNN1/20/16
And here's the link to the Live Story on this topic as well. http://forums.delphiforums.com/livestory/stories/Dirty-Water-Deadly-Water
1/20/16
For almost two years, the children in Flint, Michigan, were drinking lead. The poisoning of drinking water in the city - a result of officials trying to save money by switching its water supply - finally received national attention this month, with President Barack Obama meeting the city's mayor on Tuesday and declaring a state of emergency, and Gov.
Read more from Mashable