First Real Hope for Flint
Water as Trump
Bestows $100 Million
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Under authority granted the agency by the Water Infrastructure
Improvements for the Nation Act of 2016, the EPA just issued
a $100 million grant to the beleaguered city of Flint, Michigan,
to help in the effort at replacing the city’s badly corroded and
lead-tainted system of water pipes.
Improvements for the Nation Act of 2016, the EPA just issued
a $100 million grant to the beleaguered city of Flint, Michigan,
to help in the effort at replacing the city’s badly corroded and
lead-tainted system of water pipes.
Some progressive critics of President Donald Trump have
pointed to his proposed budget cuts at the Environmental
Protection Agency as proof that he is a terrible president who
doesn’t care about ensuring that Americans have clean air and water.
pointed to his proposed budget cuts at the Environmental
Protection Agency as proof that he is a terrible president who
doesn’t care about ensuring that Americans have clean air and water.
However, the recent report from The Daily Caller about Trump’s
EPA grant just did threw that narrative into a tailspin.
EPA grant just did threw that narrative into a tailspin.
“The people of Flint and all Americans deserve a more responsive
federal government,” said EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt in an
agency news release. “EPA will especially focus on helping
Michigan improve Flint’s water infrastructure as part of our larger
goal of improving America’s water infrastructure.”
federal government,” said EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt in an
agency news release. “EPA will especially focus on helping
Michigan improve Flint’s water infrastructure as part of our larger
goal of improving America’s water infrastructure.”
“We are excited and very grateful to receive these much-needed
funds,” Flint Mayor Karen Weaver said. “The City of Flint being
awarded a grant of this magnitude in such a critical time of need
will be a huge benefit.”
funds,” Flint Mayor Karen Weaver said. “The City of Flint being
awarded a grant of this magnitude in such a critical time of need
will be a huge benefit.”
“As we prepare to start the next phase of the FAST Start pipe
replacement program, these funds will give us what we need to
reach our goal of replacing 6,000 pipes this year and make other
needed infrastructure improvements,” she added. “We look forward
to the continued support of the EPA and federal government.”
replacement program, these funds will give us what we need to
reach our goal of replacing 6,000 pipes this year and make other
needed infrastructure improvements,” she added. “We look forward
to the continued support of the EPA and federal government.”
As part of the deal, the state of Michigan matched 20 percent
of the grant, pitching in $20 million.
of the grant, pitching in $20 million.
Refusing to acknowledge that a key tenet of their anti-Trump
narrative had just been disrupted, CNN reported that the grant
actually stemmed from efforts begun in 2016 by former President
Barack Obama and the prior Congress, insinuating that Trump
had nothing to do with it, apparently oblivious to the president’s
repeated promise to update the crumbling infrastructure of this
country as soon as possible, something Obama never seemed to
consider a high priority.
narrative had just been disrupted, CNN reported that the grant
actually stemmed from efforts begun in 2016 by former President
Barack Obama and the prior Congress, insinuating that Trump
had nothing to do with it, apparently oblivious to the president’s
repeated promise to update the crumbling infrastructure of this
country as soon as possible, something Obama never seemed to
consider a high priority.
CNN further dwelt on the proposed budget cuts of 31 percent to the
EPA under Trump’s administration, but declined to mention the fact
that programs dealing with water system infrastructure would remain
intact and fully funded.
EPA under Trump’s administration, but declined to mention the fact
that programs dealing with water system infrastructure would remain
intact and fully funded.
Flint has been dealing with this water crisis for roughly three years,
but Obama’s EPA did next to nothing to address the problem. Now
that Trump is in office and reorienting federal agencies to their actual
purposes, the things that are truly necessary are already getting done
post haste.
but Obama’s EPA did next to nothing to address the problem. Now
that Trump is in office and reorienting federal agencies to their actual
purposes, the things that are truly necessary are already getting done
post haste.
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that Trump’s EPA just gave Flint, Michigan, a yuuuuge boost
in its effort to replace its badly degraded water pipe system.
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in its effort to replace its badly degraded water pipe system.
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fix their water system?
fix their water system?
