If you think lead water poison only happens to HK, not USA....

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USA is now so poor that to $$$ cut cost $$$, it made citizens drinks POISON TAINTED WATER.



http://edition.cnn.com/2016/01/16/politics/bernie-sanders-rick-snyder-michigan-resignation/


Sanders calls for Michigan governor to resign over Flint water crisis
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Sanders said there were "no excuses" for the prolonged water issues in Flint
"The governor long ago knew about the lead in Flint's water. He did nothing. As a result, hundreds of children were poisoned," Sanders said

Charleston, South Carolina (CNN)Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Saturday called for Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder to resign over Flint's drinking water crisis.

Sanders said there were "no excuses" for the prolonged water issues in Flint, which started two years ago when the state choose to switch the city's water supply from Lake Huron to the Flint River in an effort to save money.

"The governor long ago knew about the lead in Flint's water. He did nothing. As a result, hundreds of children were poisoned," Sanders said in a statement. "Thousands may have been exposed to potential brain damage from lead. Gov. Snyder should resign."

Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette said Friday he will investigate the water crisis to determine whether any Michigan laws have been violated.

A class action lawsuit has been filed against the state, arguing that the state Department of Environmental Quality was negligent for not treating the Flint River water with an anti-corrosive agent. The water was then corroding pipes, which filed iron and lead into the water.

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"Because of the conduct by Gov. Snyder's administration and his refusal to take responsibility, families will suffer from lead poisoning for the rest of their lives," Sanders said. "Children in Flint will be plagued with brain damage and other health problems. The people of Flint deserve more than an apology."

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said she was outraged by the water crisis and the handling of the crisis by Snyder, a Republican. But she has yet to call on him to resign.

As president, Clinton said in an interview with MSNBC on Thursday, "I would be doing everything I could, and I would be expecting everybody in a position of authority to do the same."

Sanders' statement on Saturday came hours before President Barack Obama declared a state of emergency in Flint and ordered federal aid to help with the state and local response, including offering grants for temporary housing and home repairs.

CNN's Daniella Diaz contributed to this report.




http://www.theroot.com/articles/news/2016/01/obama_approves_emergency_aid_flint_michigan.html



President Obama Approves Emergency Aid to Flint, Mich.

The federal emergency declaration will cover much of the cost for clean water to the largely poor and black city. Meanwhile, calls grow louder for the governor’s resignation.
By: Nigel Roberts
Posted: Jan. 17 2016 6:09 AM

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The Flint Water Plant tower is shown Jan. 13, 2016, in Flint, Mich.

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The White House declared a federal emergency in Flint, Mich., Saturday to alleviate the city’s lead contaminated water crisis, the Detroit Free Press reports.

President Barack Obama’s response releases up to $5 million and authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate relief efforts. This action will cover 75 percent of the costs for providing clean water, filters and other items to residents.

The president rejected Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s appeal for a disaster declaration, which would have allocated more federal funds and resources. Under federal law, only catastrophes caused by natural disasters are eligible for a disaster declaration, compared to the lower-level federal emergency declaration.

Unlike a disaster caused by a hurricane, Flint’s water emergency is man-made. In 2014, officials switched the city’s water source from Lake Huron to the Flint River to save money. The more polluted river water, treated at the Flint water treatment plant, turned out to be corrosive to the city’s pipes and caused toxic levels of lead to seep into drinking water.

Snyder released a statement Saturday expressing appreciation to the president for the federal aid “and supporting Flint during this critical situation.”
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Meanwhile, the governor is under pressure to resign over what has become a scandal. Critics say that state officials knew for months that the water supply was unsafe before Snyder declared a state of emergency and sought help from Washington.

Many residents of Flint, a predominantly African-American city, complained about their water’s odor, taste and color shortly after the water supply switch.

But officials ignored those complaints, according to the Free Press. They also downplayed medical reports of elevated lead levels in children.

Read more at the Detroit Free Press.

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Obama declares Flint water emergency, Sanders demands Michigan governor resign
Published time: 17 Jan, 2016 12:08
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The top of a water tower is seen at the Flint Water Plant in Flint, Michigan. © Rebecca Cook
The top of a water tower is seen at the Flint Water Plant in Flint, Michigan. © Rebecca Cook / Reuters
President Barack Obama has declared a federal emergency in Flint, Michigan, after the city’s drinking water became contaminated. Meanwhile, Democrat Socialist presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says Michigan’s governor should resign due to his slow response to the crisis.

The US president’s decision to declare a federal emergency will free up $5 million of federal aid so it can be used to combat the health crisis. The city’s drinking water supply has become contaminated with lead.

The money will be able to cover 75 percent of the costs needed to provide filters, filter cartridges and other items residents need in order to ensure they have a safe supply of drinking water.

Pres. Obama has approved Gov. Snyder's request for a federal emergency declaration to help #flintwater situation. https://t.co/XwmMk2PoHr
— Governor Rick Snyder (@onetoughnerd) January 16, 2016

However, Obama stopped short of granting Governor Rick Snyder’s request of a disaster declaration, which under federal law, is only granted following natural disasters, such as floods and hurricanes. Had the US president announced a disaster declaration, Flint would have been able to receive a much greater aid sum.

"I have pledged to use all state resources possible to help heal Flint, and these additional resources will greatly assist in efforts under way to ensure every resident has access to clean water resources," Snyder said Saturday.

Snyder had asked for as much as $55 million to repair damaged pipes and a further $41 million to help to pay for water distribution services, whilst the restoration work is taking place.

Children in Flint will be plagued with brain damage and other health problems. The people of Flint deserve more than an apology.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) January 16, 2016

However, Democrat presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has hit out at Snyder’s handling of the crisis and has called on the Michigan governor to resign, adding that, “The people of Flint deserve more than an apology.”

“There are no excuses,” Sanders said. “The governor long ago knew about the lead in Flint's water. He did nothing. As a result, hundreds of children were poisoned. Thousands may have been exposed to potential brain damage from lead."

Protesters have also been gathering outside Flint’s city hall to express their anger against Snyder. They were joined by documentary filmmaker Michael Moore, who is from Flint and has called on the US Attorney General’s Office to arrest and prosecute the Michigan governor because he "knew that toxins, pollutants, and eventually lead was leaching into the water and being sent into the taps of people's homes."

Moore also alleges that Snyder did nothing to try and solve the problem after it was evident that the water supply had been poisoned.

“Once they were informed, they decided to keep letting the people of Flint drink poisoned water,” Moore said. “In the back of their heads they knew these people had no power, no political power, no lobbyists, no money, nothing.”

I'm outraged at what's happening in Flint, so I wrote @BarackObama a letter. Read this & RT! https://t.co/uaPzpkapcrpic.twitter.com/aTlZ85Spxf
— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) January 16, 2016

The problems arose after the Michigan authorities decided in April, 2014, to switch the source of Flint’s drinking water from Lake Huron to the Flint River. The move was projected to save the financially struggling city between $5 million and $7 million a year. Although the river water was sent to a treatment plant in the city, its salt levels were ignored. This caused the lead pipes transporting the water to corrode.
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Local residents noticed the changes almost immediately, complaining of the water’s bad taste and smell. However, it took the Department of Environmental Quality until October 2015 to realize a mistake had been made, as previously, they had failed to add the necessary chemicals to prevent corrosion in the pipes. This meant that the water dissolved the lead, which is a poisonous metal.

Flint’s water source was eventually switched back to Lake Huron in October 2015. Governor Snyder declared a state of emergency on January 5, and called in the National Guard a week later, but the damage appeared to have already been done.

There is a “strong correlation” between high lead water levels in Flint and blood lead levels in children, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha told RT. A pediatrician at the Hurley Medical Center, Hanna-Attisha added that the highest readings she and the state recorded for elevated blood levels in Flint were 38 micrograms per deciliter.

This figure is more than seven times higher than the level classified as “elevated” by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (5 micrograms).

Meanwhile, the contaminated water supply has also led to a spike in the number of cases of Legionnaires Disease in the city. Between June 2014 and November 2015, there were 87 cases, 10 of which proved to be fatal. Michigan health officials are currently investigating whether the growth in cases of Legionnaires is connected to the increased lead levels in the water supply.

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