EPA delayed response to Flint water crisis by 7 months despite proof of disaster – report

The US Environmental Protection Agency should have intervened to protect the people of Flint, Michigan from lead-contaminated water at least seven months sooner, an EPA “alert report” has found. It also urged updates to the Safe Drinking Water Act. The EPA’s Office of the Inspector General (IG) said the agency had “sufficient” information and the … Continue reading EPA delayed response to Flint water crisis by 7 months despite proof of disaster – report