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former9thward

(32,097 posts) Fri Jan 22, 2016, 12:41 PM Jan 2016

Flint water crisis: U.S. EPA regional administrator resigns

Flint, Michigan (CNN)The Environmental Protection Agency's regional administrator for Flint, Michigan, has resigned, the agency said in a statement Thursday.

"EPA Region 5 Administrator Susan Hedman has offered her resignation effective February 1, and EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy has accepted given Susan's strong interest in ensuring that EPA Region 5's focus remains solely on the restoration of Flint's drinking water," the agency said.

In late June, then-Flint Mayor Dayne Walling wrote to Hedman, seeking information about the issue of lead in Flint's drinking water. She essentially shot him down in her response.

"The preliminary draft report should not have been released outside the agency. When the report has been revised and fully vetted by EPA management, the findings and recommendations will be shared with the City and MDEQ (Michigan Department of Environmental Quality) -- and MDEQ will be responsible for following up with the City," Hedman wrote.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/21/health/flint-water-crisis/

The first head to roll ....

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Flint water crisis: U.S. EPA regional administrator resigns (Original Post) former9thward Jan 2016 OP

Rick Snyder is an EPA regional administrator? KamaAina Jan 2016 #1

MDEQ Head and PR officer already resigned exboyfil Jan 2016 #2

She was appointed by President Obama. Why would she resign for Snyder's fu? B Calm Jan 2016 #3

Did you read the article? n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2016 #4

Maybe because the EPA should be out there raising hell when governors fuck up the water, Nye Bevan Jan 2016 #6

Because EPA knew Flint water contaminated with lead in February 2015. Octafish Jan 2016 #7

Ya know, Seppuku seems barbaric but it has it's place tkmorris Jan 2016 #5

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

1. Rick Snyder is an EPA regional administrator?

Reply to former9thward (Original post)

Fri Jan 22, 2016, 12:44 PM

Jan 2016

Who knew?

exboyfil

(17,865 posts)

2. MDEQ Head and PR officer already resigned

Reply to former9thward (Original post)

Fri Jan 22, 2016, 12:53 PM

Jan 2016

PR officer's wife is press secretary for Gov. Snyder. He made many outrageous and insensitive comments at the beginning of the crisis. The MDEQ lied to the EPA. Read the Rolling Stone story (if it can be trusted given their recent track record).

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/who-poisoned-flint-michigan-20160122