Flint families sue Michigan governor over water crisis

[LuckyTheDog]

Seven families who have been affected by the ongoing lead-laced water crisis in Flint, Michigan, filed a class-action lawsuit on Monday against Governor Rick Snyder and other state and city officials. They allege current and former authorities failed to take action and downplayed the levels of water contamination while residents suffered, according to Michigan Radio.

The crisis stems from a 2014 decision to switch Flint’s source of water from Detroit’s system to the Flint River to cut costs, but without accompanying treatments for the higher lead levels. The move was supposed to be temporary. After only a month, city residents complained about their water smelling and tasting strange.

It wasn’t until more than a year later that tests showed elevated lead levels in the water and in the blood of some residents—including children. In October 2015, the state decided to return to Detroit’s water, but active response from all levels of government was delayed.

MORE HERE: http://yonside.com/flint-families-sue-michigan-governor-water-crisis//

[MrWendel]

1. I hope...

there is some way that prosecution is in the cards.