U.S. energy bill caught up in fight over Michigan water crisis
Source: Reuters
Politics | Wed Feb 3, 2016 10:59am EST
U.S. energy bill caught up in fight over Michigan water crisis
WASHINGTON
A political fight over the federal government's role in Michigan's water contamination crisis spilled onto the U.S. Senate floor on Wednesday as Democrats threatened to block a bipartisan energy bill if it fails to include immediate aid for the city of Flint.
Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan told reporters that a "solid agreement" that appeared to be in hand on Tuesday now seemed to be falling apart.
"As a senator from Michigan, I intend to make it very clear that they can't ignore the families of Flint," Stabenow said when asked about prospects for the energy bill.
(Reporting by Richard Cowan; Editing by Susan Heavey)
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-michigan-water-congress-energy-idUSKCN0VC1Y0
