In 2014, the city of Flint, Michigan, located nearly 70 miles north of Detroit, decided to switch water sources from Lake Huron to Flint River in order to reduce the water fund shortfall. Since the 1970s, the water located in the Flint River was severely neglected and contaminated due to, “toxic substances, fecal coliform bacteria, low dissolved oxygen oils, and plant nutrients,” according to the State of Michigan’s DNR. The Department of Environmental Quality in Michigan was not treating the water
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individual/emergency manager that can make decisions on local Flint issues without the need of approval of local government. The basic concept an idea that was used was to take Flint, Michigan off the Detroit water system and eventually create a pipeline from Lake Huron to create a cheaper water supply, but until the pipeline was built they would take water from the flint River. Which is properly investigated the idea the government would’ve found these issues in advance but since a non-government agency that they
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The American surrender, following the British Siege of Detroit during the War of 1812. The city name comes from the Detroit River (French: le détroit du Lac Érie), meaning the strait of Lake Erie, linking Lake Huron and Lake Erie; in the historical context, the strait included Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair River.[6] The sieur de Cadillac in 1698 proposed to his government in Paris that Detroit be established as a shelter for displaced Indian allies. Paris approved and in 1701 Cadillac led a party
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survive. Canada is also known for its beautiful lakes and mountains. Canada also has a large population of caribou, deer, and moose. Canada covers most of the North American continent. The second largest country in the world is Canada. (infoplease.com) (Wylie) Canada is known for it's large forests and beautiful waterfalls. The Great Lakes are the most famous lakes in Canada. There is also great bear lake one of the most largest and pristine lakes in the world. The St. Lawrence plain covers most
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their tap water. The crisis can be blamed on Michigans Republican governer Rick Snyder. Mr.Snyder said in a press conference that “I am sorry, and I will fix it”. The problem started when The city of Flint decided to change their water source from Lake Huron to their own Flint River. Representatives did not factor in the safety of their own residents but they only cared that this move would save the state tons of money. Governer Snyder first saw problems with the water supply when city worker’s had
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westward and divided into three groups and Chippewa being one of the groups. They are called Anishabeg as well meaning the “first” or “original people”. The Chippewa are located near the shore of Lake Superior while the other two groups Potawatomi and Ottawa are located near Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. The Chippewa Tribe had many contact with Europeans which they picked up different things from the Europeans. This isn’t the only thing that changes them from other tribes though. The Chippewa are
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Lorna Hunter has lived in Flint, Michigan, for the better part of 60 years, but recently things have changed. "You feel like sitting ducks here," said Hunter, a co-owner of the West Flint Flower Shop. She's not referring to the threat of guns or terrorists: Flint residents are afraid of their water. High levels of lead have plagued Flint's municipal water supply for at least a year, prompting extensive emergency measures to keep residents safe. Flint returning to Detroit water amid lead concerns
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dilemma, research was done to the new source of water that the city had recently switched to. Flint River was the new source of water for the poorly funded city since the city thought they could save money by switching from their ex-water source, Lake Huron. A copious amount of experts and officials are bewildered and wonder why the notoriously filthy Flint River is able to be used as the water that people of the city drink and use. “When a class-action lawsuit appeared, it was discovered that the
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involves the contamination of drinking water in Flint, Michigan, United States. The crisis started in April 2014 when Flint decided to change its water source to the Flint River from treated Detroit Water and Sewerage Department water, which was from Lake Huron and the Detroit River. The water of the Flint River is extremely corrosive, so as it travels to Flint, through the city’s old pipes, it ate away at the pipes, absorbing the lead before entering houses. Flint, Michigan’s water crisis is an incident
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Tiffany Burton Nicholson November 16, 2012 English Comp 1 A Day on Lake Chicot Waking up to see a beautiful, blue, sky on a hot, July, summer morning is my kind of scenery. As I roll out of bed raising my arms high above my head to stretch, I can not help but admire the view of the sun beaming down on the twenty mile long oxbow, natural lake. My anticipation to participate in the water filled activities that awaits the day is at an all-time high. I immediately rush to my swim suit draw, and
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