Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has come under fire for the way he has dealt with the Flint Water Crisis, so now he's turning to President Obama for emergency help.
New emails have been released from FlintWaterStudy.org regarding Snyder's Chief Of Staff Dennis Muchmore warning the Governor about the damaging effects of lead in the Flint water. Muchmore not only warns of the damaging effects of the lead, but states that it "sounds like the issue is old lead service lines, but their seems to be some difference of opinion on appropriate testing methods...
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On Tuesday afternoon, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder declared a state of emergency for Genesee County due to the "ongoing health and safety issues caused by lead in the City of Flint's drinking water."
Officials in Flint and Genesee County have declared a state of emergency due to the Flint water crisis, and now Governor Snyder will have to decide what to do.
The researcher that revealed the problems with Flint's water is now trying to prove that Michigan health officials hid the evidence of high lead levels in Flint water.
Flint residents have had to deal with more than their share of water woes this year, and now the city is sending out nearly 2,000 shut off notices for people behind on their payments.