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A Delphi forum for discussing breaking news, memes, various topics of interest. From the serious to the silly, we discuss the top stories in the news, on Twitter, and in your social media world. Every day, a different story.
1/29/16
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder ignored toxic levels of lead in Flint drinking water. https://t.co/rO5v4rkwz4 pic.twitter.com/gIVdJ5vzQW
— Robert McNees (@mcnees) December 20, 2015
1/29/16
Snyder's administration didn't just ignore the experts on #FlintWater, they doctored data to hide the problem. https://t.co/2LdXN1YE2y
— Robert McNees (@mcnees) January 12, 2016
1/29/16
Not looking good for ol' Governor Snyder.
"State Workers In Flint Received Bottled Water A Year Before Residents"https://t.co/SaanqPDVx4
— Robert McNees (@mcnees) January 28, 2016
1/29/16
Meanwhile, state nurses told folks "It is just a few IQ points... not the end of the world."https://t.co/WAgoVkK0Fg pic.twitter.com/2N0GPz1Pt6
— Robert McNees (@mcnees) January 30, 2016
1/29/16
Maybe the single most damning and succinct statement about the #FlintWaterCrisis. https://t.co/mMoSpWD9aB pic.twitter.com/mHQ1a5Fp8i
— Robert McNees (@mcnees) January 30, 2016
1/29/16
Some homes lead levels over 150 ppb. That's above what commercial filters can safely remove. #FlintWaterCrisis https://t.co/WXv25CsK31
— Robert McNees (@mcnees) January 30, 2016
1/29/16
The EPA action level for lead is 15ppb in 10% of customer taps. Over 90% of the samples from Flint exceeded 25ppb. https://t.co/4rZnYfPcUY
— Robert McNees (@mcnees) January 30, 2016
1/29/16
New lead test results just announced from Flint homes are terrible. Highest reading: 4000ppb. Federal alert level is 15ppb.
Read more from Twitter1/30/16
Local, state and federal officials late Friday afternoon said that recent water testing in the city found more than two dozen samples exceeded the lead levels that can be effectively treated by filters handed out to residents. The level levels were found in 26 samples of more than 4,000 collected.
Read more from Detroit Free Press1/30/16
"How soon can our water be clean and safe?" pic.twitter.com/BfVimAlvyN
— Al Gdad1 Criswell (@Gdad1) January 30, 2016