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Federal money to upgrade water systems is on a fast track toward Flint. The state House has agreed to spend $100 million dollars from the EPA and kick in…

Republican leaders in the state Senate say a $28 million emergency appropriation for Flint should come with some accountability measures to make sure that…

Liane Shekter-Smith, the former head of Michigan Department of Environmental Quality’s Drinking Water and Municipal Assistance unit, was fired today. A…

In January 2015, at the same time state officials were downplaying risks to Flint residents over their water, state employees in offices in downtown Flint…

Governor Snyder met privately with Flint and Genesee County leaders today, hours after asking the Obama administration for help in dealing with the city’s…

The Goldman Environmental Prize is the equivalent of the Nobel Prize for grassroots environmental activism.This year's six recipients are from Columbia,…

Flint's newly-elected mayor, Sheldon Neeley, says it appears the city's water fund doesn't have a deficit, as previously projected. Rather, there's a $20…

There are efforts underway to help Flint children exposed to lead in their drinking water.There’s also an effort to see if those interventions are…

Five new centers have been set up in Flint to get water filters and testing kits to city residents.It’s another step to address the lead contamination…

Like other Michigan cities, Flint has seen a sharp rise in violent crime this year.Organizers hope a month-long day-camp starting Monday will help quell…