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U.S. NEWS
Supreme Court Allows Class-Action Flint Water Contamination Lawsuits
By Lawrence Hurley, Reuters
The justices left in place a July 2017 ruling by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that revived the litigation after the lawsuits were thrown out by a lower court.
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OPINION
Don't Forget About Flint, Michigan
By
Philip Lewis
The city hasn’t had clean water for more than 1,400 days.
Abdul El Sayed
POLITICS
An Underdog In Michigan’s Governor Race Shows Dems How To Run On Climate Change
By
Alexander C. Kaufman
Abdul El-Sayed, the 33-year-old former Detroit health commissioner, has a plan to fight environmental racism.
Kevin Lamarque / Reuters
POLITICS
Scott Pruitt Just Gutted Rules To Fight The Nation’s ‘Second Biggest Toxic Pollution Threat’
By
Alexander C. Kaufman
and
Chris D'Angelo
The EPA’s announcement didn’t even mention the risks coal ash poses to human health.
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POLITICS
Trump Vows To Kill 50 Years Of Federal Health And Safety Protections
By
Elliott Negin
, Contributor
Senior Writer, Union of Concerned Scientists
Going back to "the 1960 level" isn't a good thing.
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POLITICS
McAuliffe's Folly: The Atlantic 'Trump' Pipeline
By
Jonathan Sokolow
, Contributor
Attorney, activist and small business owner
Is outgoing Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe a climate change denier? Just asking that question is bound to offend the governor
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BLACK VOICES
Why 'Flint 6' Filmmaker Rejected $3.75 Million To Maintain Film's Integrity
By
Lilly Workneh
J.J. Green launched a fundraising campaign after learning investors wanted to take the film out of Flint.
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POLITICS
10 Worst Provisions In The Republican Appropriations Bill
By
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
, Contributor
Proudly representing the 9th District of Illinois in the House...
Last week, Democratic leaders in Congress negotiated with President Trump to ensure that our government stays fully funded
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POLITICS
House GOP Tries To Slip Through 'Radical' Rollback Of Drinking Water Protections
By
Alexander C. Kaufman
GOP lawmakers want to give Trump the power to scrap a rule safeguarding 1 in 3 Americans' water.
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HUFFPOST VIDEO
Scott Pruitt's Latest Plan Is So Bad Even Republicans Are Lashing Out
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt just released a 42-page proposal to eliminate the Clean Water Rule, an Obama-era regulation that protects one-third of America's drinking water.
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POLITICS
EPA To Dismantle Rule That Would Protect Drinking Water For 117 Million
By
Nick Visser
“This proposal strikes directly at public health,” an environmentalist group warns.
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HUFFPOST VIDEO
Officials Finally Face Charges For Flint Water Crisis
Nick Lyon, the head of Michigan’s health department, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter for his connection to the Flint water crisis, which lead to the deaths of 12 people. Four other officials were also charged for their roles in the water issues.
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POLITICS
Officials Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter For Flint Water Crisis
By
Kate Sheppard
,
Arthur Delaney
, and
Chris D'Angelo
Nick Lyon, head of the state health department, was among those charged.
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GREEN
Water And Conflict: Fighting Wars Over A Precious Resource
By
Peter Neill
, Contributor
Director, World Ocean Observatory
Water has long been the focus of conflict.
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HEALTHY LIVING
Never Heard Of 'Dry Drowning?' What You Need To Know About The Deadly Condition
By
Allison Fox
It's a bigger threat in the summer.
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BLACK VOICES
Official Resigns After Blaming Flint Water Crisis On ‘N****rs Who Don’t Pay Their Bills’
By
Kate Abbey-Lambertz
Actually, “a complete failure of government” and "systemic racism" led to the man-made disaster, a state commission found.
POLITICS
Pittsburgh Hires Former Reagan Privatization Advisor To Fix Water Troubles
By
Donald Cohen
, Contributor
Executive Director, In the Public Interest
“Simply put, your infrastructure may be more valuable to you—and to the public—in someone else’s hands.” That’s Steve Steckler
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