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Michigan Is Testing Flint’s Water
Michigan’s Department of Environmental Quality is using a five-part plan to determine if Flint’s water is no longer tainted with lead. That involves residential, school, food service and restaurant water testing, blood testing and Flint’s water distribution system testing. The problem began in 2014 when Flint switched from Detroit’s water system to using water from the Flint River. When the city failed to properly treat the river water, it leached lead from old pipes, which contaminated the drinking water in homes. Residents are encouraged to submit a free water test kit to see if their water is still tainted.
Topic: Flint (Mich.), Lead poisoning Language: English, Spanish Lexile: 1010 News Source http://www.tweentribune.com

Flint Water Crisis: 5 Faces Dealing With Lead-tainted Taps in Michigan

Cutting costs was at the heart of the decision to change water sources for Flint, Michigan. They used the Flint River rather than Lake Huron. Flint River water is corrosive and caused lead to get into the city water. People drank this polluted water for a year and a half. In this article read about five people who will be affected the rest of their lives because of this crisis. Meet a doctor who discovered the high levels of lead in Flint’s children. Meet a mother and father who struggle to live on bottled water. Meet a sheriff and a soldier trying to help in the crisis.
Topic: Flint (Mich.), Water pollution, Lead poisoning Lexile: 1080 News Source http://www.cbc.ca

The Mom and the EPA “Rogue Employee” Who Exposed Flint's Water Crisis

Lee Anne Walters with her son Garrett outside of her home in Flint, Michigan.
Credit: Sarah Hulett/Michigan Radio

Mel Del Toral is the rogue employee of the Environmental Protection Agency referenced in the title of this article. He leaked a copy of an interim report on high lead levels in city water of Flint, Michigan. Listen to this interview as he talks about the sequence of events from leaking the report to the discovery that there were no corrosive controls put into the water to stop the lead from leaching out of the pipes. The homeowner, whose house was the subject of the report, did
her own investigating. Hear what the homeowner and Del Toral did to help this information get into the public eye.
Topic: Flint (Mich.), Water pollution, Lead poisoning Language: English Lexile: 1050 Audio http://www.pri.org

We Helped Uncover the Lead Crisis in Flint

A team of students and scientists from Virginia Tech, working with Flint residents, found high levels of lead in the drinking water of Flint, Michigan. The discovery was made despite the fact that political officials and government agencies said the water was fine. Finally, the city of Flint declared a public health emergency. Why did it take so long to discover the problem when the citizens themselves could see, smell, and taste that their water was contaminated? Read about how it began and how Virginia Tech got involved. What lessons did the scientists learn from this?
Topic: Flint (Mich.), Drinking water, Lead poisoning Language: English Lexile: 1370 http://www.pbs.org

Bottled Water Statistics

As you browse these statistics you will find information about the distribution and the use of bottled water in the United States. You will learn about the number of plastic bottles that are used by the average person, how much money is spent on bottled water, the amount of bottled water sold by manufacturers, the profit made on bottled water, and the total global bottled water sales. You will also discover the average cost of a water bottle and how the money from the sale is distributed.
Topic: Bottled water Language: English http://www.statisticbrain.com

The Story of Bottled Water

Investigate the story behind bottled water. Manufactured demand encourages us to buy and use stuff we don't need. Americans buy half a billion bottles of water a week. Is it cleaner and tastier? Advertisers scare people about the contents of tap water. They seduce consumers with pictures of pristine nature although some brands are just filtered tap water. Find out what happens to the bottles you throw away. Discover how out money could be better spent on better water infrastructure.
Topic: Bottled water Language: English Lexile: 1480 Video News Source: http://storyofstuff.org

Study Finds Safety of Drinking Water in U.S. Cities at Risk

What's on tap? Tap water in American cities has been found to contain such special ingredients as rocket fuel, arsenic, lead, pesticides, cyanide, bacteria, and protozoa, with contamination spikes leading to boil orders in some communities. While many cities proclaim to citizens that their water is safe, health warnings may be buried in reports and chlorination may be leading to toxic by-products. Aging pipes allow leeching of contaminants and bacterial, while old-fashioned water treatment methods were not designed to handle today's pesticides and industrial contaminants. Discover the bottom line in protecting community water quality.
Topic: Municipal water supply, Water quality management Language: English, Spanish Lexile: 1170 News Source
http://www.nrdc.org

Standing Rock Sioux

On this webpage from PBS Newshour, you can discover the latest news of the on-going protest against the Dakota Access pipeline in North Dakota. The Standing Rock Sioux tribe has been demonstrating against the pipeline since
April 2016. The plans approved by the U.S. Corps of Engineers have the pipeline crossing land near the border of their reservation. The pipeline will also cross through communities and farms, a design that invokes the law of eminent domain. The government asked the pipeline company to voluntarily stop while more research is done on the environmental impact. Find out how local law enforcement has reacted, and what the federal government is doing.
Topic: Dakota Access Pipeline Language: English Lexile: 1390 News Source: http://www.pbs.org

Live Updates from Dakota Access Pipeline Protests

This continuously updated news site has the latest on the protests against the construction of the Dakota Access pipeline in North Dakota. The protests are led by the Standing Rock Sioux who charge that the pipeline threatens the reservation water supply and sacred sites. Browse through pictures taken of protestors' actions. Click on a link in the
text to read a primer on the construction of the pipeline. The webpage includes updates from reporters in the field.
Topic: Dakota Access Pipeline Lexile: 1350 Image collection News Source: http://www.seattletimes.com

The Dakota Access Pipeline

On July 27, 2016, the Standing Rock Sioux tribe filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over the construction of an oil pipeline near their reservation. The charges include violation of the National Historic Preservation Act. This was put into motion after The Corps issued the final permits. The Dakota Access Pipeline project will build a pipeline across North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, and end in Illinois. It will cross farms, communities, and sensitive wildlife areas. On this webpage there is access to a litigation FAQ, key legal documents, and case updates.
Topic: Dakota Access Pipeline Language: English Lexile: 1440 http://earthjustice.org

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