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Michigan DEQ 'completely failed' Flint residents, says Ananich, calling for water investigation
2015-10-20 21:40:19| Waste Management - Topix.net
Wednesday evening the Capitol bustled inside as legislators prepared for a long night ahead during the last scheduled week of the Lame Duck session Dec. 17, 2014. sees the gravity of the problem in his department, and I think he's learning that everyday," Ananich said.
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DEQ chief says state used wrong federal water rules in Flint for 17 months
2015-10-19 16:16:26| Waste Management - Topix.net
The city used the wrong federal standards to treat Flint River water for 17 months, the state's chief environmental officer now says Dan Wyant, director of the state Department of Environmental Quality, said DEQ officials were confused on federal regulations that required the city to make Flint River water less corrosive. Wyant acknowledged the mistake in oversight by his office in a statement issued to The Flint Journal-MLive today, Oct. 19. The lack of treatment of Flint River water to make it less corrosive has contributed to increasing amounts of lead leaching into the city's water supply since April 2014, according to researchers from Virginia Tech university.
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Michigan Official: Federal Water Rules Not Followed In Flint
2015-10-19 13:06:36| Waste Management - Topix.net
The head of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality says federal rules governing drinking water weren't followed properly in Flint, where problems with lead prompted officials to declare a public health emergency. DEQ Director Dan Wyant on Sunday acknowledged mistakes by the state in its handling of the situation and says "necessary changes" are being made.
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Flint Group Announces Participation at TAPPI CorrExpo
2015-10-19 07:00:00| Coatings World Breaking News
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Erin Brockovich highlights the Flint water fight
2015-10-07 19:46:46| Waste Management - Topix.net
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich took to Facebook on Tuesday to slam Michigan authorities regarding Flint's drinking water controversy - and offered a shoutout to Metro Times and contributor Curt Guyette for covering the issue. Brockovich posted a photo of Brad Wurfel, the Communications Director at Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, captioning the image with a lengthy tirade calling Wurfel a "spin doctor" and "paid distorter of truth" for his role in downplaying a July EPA memo and ongoing investigation that revealed the presence of lead in Flint's drinking water supply.
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