State government subcommittee wants details of Flint water crisis spending from Nessel

Michigan House committee to look into AG’s handling of Flint Water Crisis prosecutions • Michigan Advance

Flint water plant | Susan J. DemasRepublican lawmakers in Michigan are asking for documentation on how much the state Attorney General’s Office spent on the seven years of prosecutions related to the Flint Water Crisis that ultimately came up with no convictions. Due to a switch of the City of Flint’s water supply in 2014 without proper care to ensure prevention of lead contamination, despite citizen concerns about the water they were drinking a…

Michigan House committee to look into AG’s handling of Flint Water Crisis prosecutions

Republican lawmakers in Michigan are asking for documentation on how much the state Attorney General’s Office spent on the seven years of prosecutions related to the Flint Water Crisis that ultimately came up with no convictions. Due to a switch…

State government subcommittee wants details of Flint water crisis spending from Nessel

A state government subcommittee wants detailed financial information about spending on criminal prosecutions tied to the Flint water crisis from Attorney General Dana Nessel.

'Failure to make good decisions:' Emails reveal reactions from state, federal officials to water crisis report

RICHMOND, Va. New emails obtained by CBS 6 through a public records request shed light on how officials who regulate Richmond's drinking water system were reacting as the city rolled out the findings of its investigation into the water crisis.On Feb. 14, the Virginia Department of Health's (VDH) Drinking Water Director Dwayne Roadcap sent an email to three staff members with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) weighing in on the preli…

House Oversight subcommittee requests AG Nessel’s documents on bungled Flint Water Crisis prosecutions - The Midwesterner

So it begins. Michigan House Republicans on Wednesday kicked off their promised oversight of Attorney General Dana Nessel with a request for documents on her bungled prosecution of the Flint Water Crisis. “As the Oversight Chair of the Weaponization of State Government Subcommittee, I am writing to request detailed information regarding the financial expenditures incurred […]

House committee examines gaps in Michigan’s water withdrawal monitoring program - Great Lakes Commission

The Michigan House Oversight Committee recently reviewed a report on the state’s water withdrawal monitoring program that highlighted data discrepancies, data security concerns, failure to track withdrawal assessments and water use, and a lack of policies for responding to public complaints. Read the full story by Michigan Advance.