By Kenny Stancil Less than a week after a federal judge approved a $626 million settlement for thousands of lead poisoning victims in Flint, Michigan, state officials on Monday rubber-stamped an air permit for a new asphalt plant in the city despite strong opposition from…
Op-Ed by Walter Block If the drinking water from the Flint River in Michigan looked dirty, or smelled bad, the disaster could probably have been avoided. No one would have drunk the poisonous liquid, and roughly a dozen people who died from Legionnaires Disease from…
By Cassius Kamarampi Profoundly useful inventions having to do with the use or production of water are a common topic that catches the eye. Reports of water-fueled devices are often interesting, as are devices capable of cleaning water. However, it’s not often that we hear…
By Laura Pangallozzi, Binghamton University, State University of New York More than five years after Flint’s water crisis first hit the news, the city has successfully lowered the lead levels in its water. The most recently available testing, from the second half of 2018, puts…
By Julia Conley (CD) — As Flint, Michigan, marks five years since the city’s deadly water crisis began, a federal judge ruled in favor of residents who want to sue the federal government for not acting promptly to ensure the city had clean drinking water. Residents filed suit against…
By Elias Marat While we may primarily know Jaden Smith for his starring role in The New Karate Kid and his growing rap career, the 20-year-old son of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith may actually have more tricks up his sleeve than Hollywood stardom…
By Matt Agorist When a Twitter user openly challenged Elon Musk last July and questioned whether he was capable of providing clean water to residents in Flint, Michigan, he responded and pledged his commitment to the cause, which sparked a campaign to help the citizens…
By Jessica Corbett, staff writer A stay-at-home mother of four and trained medical assistant who led the effort to expose the water crisis in Flint, Michigan has recieved a prestigious award that honors grassroots environmental activists from across the globe. LeeAnne Walters is the North American recipient of…
By Nika Knight State government ends program that helped residents of Flint, Michigan with their water bills after widespread lead poisoning was revealed The state of Michigan has declared that Flint’s drinking water “meets all federal water quality standards,” ending a program Wednesday that reimbursed residents…
By Derrick Broze Flint, MI — On Tuesday, state prosecutors charged four former government employees with conspiring to violate safety rules for their roles in Flint’s water crisis. As a result of an April 2014 decision by one of the controversial unelected, state-appointed emergency managers, Flint…
By Cassius Kamarampi (Era of Wisdom) “Make history daily. Will you be remembered for banging on your own people or will you be remembered for fighting this oppressive system to gain freedom, independence and liberation for your people? The choice is yours.” – Keith Horton, New…
By Lauren McCauley The state of Michigan has reportedly issued preliminary approval for bottled water behemoth Nestlé to nearly triple the amount of groundwater it will pump, to be bottled and sold at its Ice Mountain plant, which lies roughly 120 miles northwest of the…
