Tag: Mayor Karen Weaver
Flint Replaces Significant Number of Lead, Iron...
Flint Mayor Karen Weaver on Tuesday announced that city officials have excavated all of the lead and iron pipelines it targeted following the crippling...
Flint Mayor Says ‘Significant Progress’ Is Being...
The mayor of Flint, Mich. says more than 6,200 lead pipes have been replaced so far in the wake of the city's crippling water...
Michigan Sues Flint After Council Refuses to...
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The state of Michigan sued Flint Wednesday, June 28, alleging that the City Council's refusal to approve a broadly backed...
Michigan Cuts Water Subsidy Program Early with...
Flint residents will soon have to pay full price for their water — water that still may be unsafe to drink.
Michigan officials have decided...
Flint Water Crisis: President Obama Releases Emergency...
Flint, Michigan is in a state of emergency. And it is a crime scene. Now, President Obama is weighing in on the situation in...
President Obama Declares Emergency in Flint, Residents...
President Barack Obama acknowledged the seriousness of the Flint, Mich. water crisis this weekend by declaring the area a federal emergency, making it eligible...
National Guard, State Police Hand Out Water...
The National Guard and state police have begun handing out bottles of water as Flint, Mich. continues to deal with its water contamination problem,...
Severely Contaminated Water System in Flint Prompts...
The city of Flint, Mich. is currently facing an environmental disaster, as authorities have declared the local water system has been contaminated by lead...