Plan to improve Michigan’s drinking water brings criticism
Gov. Snyder endorses a proposal to enact the ‘toughest lead-testing rules in the nation.’ At a recent presser, the doctor who helped expose the Flint crisis says the sense of urgency is waning.
The plan falls short, and there’s no price tag.
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has backed a proposal to introduce stricter statewide guidelines for lead levels in Michigan drinking water. The plan—according to the Associated Press—would also require the replacement of all underground lead service pipes in the state.
The Detroit Free Press reported:
Snyder said in opening the meeting of the Flint Interagency Coordinating Committee, held at the Flint campus of the University of Michigan that he hopes that under the proposal, “Michigan will lead the rest of the country in terms of addressing lead as a problem.” The plan was presented to the full coordinating committee by a subcommittee.
In a news release, Snyder said the federal Lead and Copper Rule must be improved immediately:
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