Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive directive to help residents of Benton Harbor access safe drinking water, vowing to replace all lead pipes by April 2023.
to the Environmental Protection Agency on Sept. 9 demanding a federal intervention to aid in the crisis.In this Sept. 15, 2021 file photo Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at Kettering University in Flint, Mich.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has received U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service approval to provide Benton Harbor residents specific baby formula that does not require the mixing of water. The effort will be funded by federal, state and local resources, with additional federal funding expected through the infrastructure bill currently moving through Congress. Under Michigan's 2022 state budget, $10 million is dedicated to replace service lines in Benton Harbor.
Rev. Edward Pinkney, a local activist and president of the grassroots Benton Harbor Community Water Council, touted the directive as a victory.
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