Tina Vasquez on Rewire reports that. in the months since the Flint, Michigan water crisis made national headlines, problems have not abated for area residents, many of whom still rely on filters and bottled water to satisfy a basic human
IAFP 2016 — Flint water crisis was also a food safety emergency for Michigan
ST. LOUIS — The Flint water crisis exposing children to dangerous lead levels is not just a local impact story about mistakenly changing from one water source to another. Changing the water also changed the ecosystem inside the pipes and the linkages
Children of Flint and the Flint Victim Compensation Fund
The Flint Water crisis has resulted in the widespread lead poisoning of thousands of children and adults in Flint, Michigan. The failure of the government in this situation was preventable and will not impact Flint families for generations to come.
Napoli Shkolnik and NAACP File Lawsuit in Flint, MI
The law firm of Napoli Shkolnik PLLC, on behalf of 8 Flint residents, along with the NAACP and other attorneys, have filed a class action lawsuit in the Circuit Court in Genesee County on behalf of four families and all
As Flint recovers, Right to Clean Water is a worthy fight
War for clean water access is one of the dystopian precursors to the “Mad Max” trilogy. But in reality, accessing clean water is serious business—and a growing field of litigation.
Government v. Philanthropy: The Case of Flint, Michigan
For months now we have been bombarded with stories of the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. The press, politicians, legislators, residents of Flint, even Tax Law professors, have been expressing their opinions on who is to blame for the
The Hidden Human Cost of the Flint Water Crisis
Imagine finding out that the contamination of your water was deliberate. And the perpetrator was your local government. Much more is at stake beyond the already significant physical health risks that the contamination brings. Along with the potential, if not
Lawyers to File Negligence Claims Against EPA for Flint Water Contamination
Lawyers for residents of Flint, MI have filed administrative complaints, required as a step to suing government agencies, against the EPA for damage caused by lead in the water. The complaints reference an alleged email from an agency expert warning
Flint Water Crisis Produces Criminal Charges Against State and Local Officials
Just three months after Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette announced his intent to investigate the circumstances surrounding Flint, Michigan’s water crisis, the state filed criminal charges on Wednesday against two state environmental quality officials and a city utilities administrator for
Keeping Environmental Justice in Mind With The Next Flint
In the aftermath of Flint’s water crisis, cities around the U.S. are reevaluating whether they could be next. But some people have more reason to be afraid than others.