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Obama Urges More Congressional Action on Water Reform, Flint Crisis

© REUTERS / Jonathan ErnstUS President Barack Obama delivers remarks on the police shootings in Dallas after meeting with EU leaders at the NATO Summit in Warsaw, Poland July 8, 2016.
US President Barack Obama delivers remarks on the police shootings in Dallas after meeting with EU leaders at the NATO Summit in Warsaw, Poland July 8, 2016. - Sputnik International
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Proposed funding for a new US water supply program is insufficient to deal with growing problems highlighted by the contaminated drinking water of Flint in the US state of Michigan, the Obama administration said in a statement on Monday.

Officials with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) knew about poisonous lead in the tap water in Flint, Michigan, as early as April, and did nothing about it. - Sputnik International
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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — According to the US Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the White House said "this legislation impedes administration efforts to both enhance resilience and increase public-private collaboration and private investment in environmental restoration."

The OMB criticized the Water Resources Development Act proposed by the Republican-controlled US Congress for establishing what it called a "confusing and duplicative" bank program to fund new water projects.

Also, "the administration believes that the Congress should quickly pass targeted funding to support Flint, Michigan, whether in the Water Resources Development Act or another vehicle," the statement added.

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Authorities switched the city’s water source to the Flint River for 18 months, attempting to save money while a new pipeline was being constructed. The river water was not treated for its corrosion content, and lead leaching from outdated fixtures and pipes seeped into the water supply.

Children in the area were found to have elevated levels of lead and other toxins in their bodies.

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