Rick Snyder

• Charges dismissed against ex-Michigan governor who oversaw Flint water crisis

  Snyder is the eighth person to have a Flint water case thrown out after the state Supreme Court said indictments returned by a one-person grand jury were invalid.

  U.S. News

  Dec 9, 2022
  
• Charges laid against former Michigan governor who oversaw Flint water crisis

  The charges, revealed in an online court record, are misdemeanours punishable by up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine.

  World

  Jan 13, 2021
  
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• Michigan governor says Enbridge pipeline causing ‘significant’ concerns

  Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder said Monday he had "significant'' concerns after Enbridge, the company that operates twin oil pipelines in a Great Lakes waterway, told state officials it had found additional gaps in pipeline coating.

  Environment

  Nov 14, 2017
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• U.S. city gets approval to draw water from Great Lakes amid concerns

  A Wisconsin city has been given the green light to draw water from the Great Lakes after eight states approved a precedent-setting request that had raised concerns in Canada and the U.S.

  Environment

  Jun 21, 2016
• Detroit teacher ‘sick-out’ forces closure of most public schools

  District spokeswoman Michelle Zdrodowski said in an email Monday morning that 94 of the district's 97 schools would be closed for the day. About 46,000 students are enrolled in the district's schools.

  Education

  May 2, 2016
• Criminal charges laid against 3 officials over Flint water crisis

  Two state regulators and a Flint employee were charged Wednesday with evidence tampering and several other felony and misdemeanour counts related to the Michigan city's lead-tainted water crisis.

  Environment

  Apr 20, 2016
• Governor of Michigan will drink filtered Flint water for a month

  Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder will drink Flint water at home and at work for at least a month to show to residents it is safe with the use of a faucet filter.

  World

  Apr 19, 2016
• Michigan governor calls for $30M in state help for Flint water bills

  Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder will propose $30 million in state funding to help pay the water bills of Flint residents facing an emergency over the city's lead-contaminated water supply.

  World

  Feb 3, 2016
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• Michigan governor signs $28M bill to address Flint water crisis

  Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder on Friday signed into law $28 million in emergency funding to address Flint's lead-contaminated water.

  World

  Jan 29, 2016
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• New lawsuit seeks replacement of Flint, Michigan’s lead pipes

  Environmental and civil rights groups are asking a federal judge to order the prompt replacement of all lead pipes in Flint's water system to ensure residents of the Michigan city have a safe drinking supply.

  World

  Jan 27, 2016