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Proserpina

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Sun Jan 10, 2016, 09:39 PM Jan 2016

State of emergency declared over polluted drinking water in Michigan city (Jan. 5)

http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jan/05/lint-drinking-water-lead-pollution-michigan-governor-state-of-emergency

Michigan governor Rick Snyder has declared a state of emergency in Flint over problems with lead in the city’s drinking water as federal officials confirm they are investigating the matter.

Snyder announced the action on Tuesday. It makes available state resources in cooperation with local response and recovery operations.

Federal prosecutors also said on Tuesday they are working with the US Environmental Protection Agency on an investigation into problems with lead in Flint’s water supply...
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