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Podcasts

Mona Hanna-Attisha: “Flipping the story” in Flint

By Guest Contributor | March 10, 2016

MSUToday’s Russ White speaks with Mona Hanna-Attisha.

Podcasts

Flint River fights bad PR amidst water crisis

By Greening of the Great Lakes | March 3, 2016

Some have referred to the Flint River as “polluted” or “highly caustic,” but advocates for the watershed want to remind the public that the river is not the root of the crisis.

Current State

Flint Water Team leader details indiscretions, progress

By WKAR Current State | March 2, 2016

Current State talks with Dr. Marc Edwards, who was central in confirming a serious water problem in Flint and leads ongoing analysis that will determine when it’s safe to drink again.

Water

Water crises: Current State’s Great Lakes Month in Review

By WKAR Current State | February 28, 2016

Commentator Gary Wilson discusses February’s biggest environmental news stories.

Water

Flint journalists update city’s water emergency

By WKAR Current State | February 24, 2016

Reporters from around the world have been writing about the Flint Water crisis. Current State hears what it’s like to be a Flint journalist covering it daily from the city from Flint Journal editor Bryn Mickle and reporter Ron Fonger.

Water

More harm than help? Antibacterial hand soaps threaten fish

By Tong Xu | February 2, 2016

Environmental harm by some antibacterial soaps may outweigh their benefits.

Water
Ken Winter

Flint water recalls Michigan’s botched response to PBB disaster

By Ken Winter | February 1, 2016

Ken Winter relates the crisis to the PBB disaster that occurred 40 years ago.

Water
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EPA’s role in Flint crisis, Snyder’s environmental record

By WKAR Current State | January 27, 2016

The Flint water crisis is an environmental story that highlights the risks of taking natural resources–like drinking water–for granted.

Water

If Flint water is unsafe, what about yours?

By Jasmine Watts | January 27, 2016

The National Drinking Water Advisory Council said in 2014 that there is no safe level of lead.

Water

Failures to follow law caused Flint water crisis

By Nicholas Schroeck | January 22, 2016

Environmental law expert Nicholas Schroeck breaks down the multiple failures by government that led to the Flint water crisis.

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