The latest lawsuit in the Flint Water Crisis, filed by Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette, states that the transnational company Veolia and Texas corporation Lockwood, Andrews and Newnam (LAN) have not only stalled the progress towards ending the crisis, but made the situation worse. The state is suing both parties for potentially damaging the water, click here to see the story.
President Comes To Flint
President Obama came to Flint on May 4th, after receiving a letter from Little Miss Flint. This was a symbolic moment, reassuring the city that they are not alone, and that the government has their back. He followed up on the EPA and Snyder’s comments, saying the water was safe to drink with a filter, excluding those who are pregnant or under six years old.
Obama also went on to say that what happened in Flint was not by anyone’s intention to hurt the city, but instead stated that “part of what contributed to this crisis was a broader mindset, a bigger attitude, a corrosive attitude that exists in our politics and exists in too many levels of our government.
And it’s a mindset that believes that less government is the highest good no matter what.” Obama also spoke about fixing the infrastructure, in which the room he was speaking in was leaking by the minute. Before Obama took the stage at Northwestern High School, Governor Snyder did, the crowd being unwelcoming and booing him while he spoke.
This reason being the loss of trust in the state government and the fact that there is still no solution for the water. Along with Obama’s appearance one questions remains; where does the people of Flint’s trust now lie.
You can watch Governor Snyder’s unwarm welcome: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVh6b8Iooew
And also watch Jordyn Bruns’ coverage of Obama’s visit to Flint: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVh6b8Iooew
DTV Got Face To Face With Governor Snyder
DTV headed to Lansing as part of the CTE Showcase. Programs like DTV would have the chance to present themselves to politicians. Word got around to each booth that Governor Snyder was to appear, and was going to speak with as many programs as he could.
We had the opportunity to interview the Governor on the CTE Showcase, and the Flint Water Crisis. Monday, April 25th, DTV will release our second documentary on the Flint Water Crisis: Undrinkable 2: The Crisis Continues. Finally, after 2 half-hour documentaries, and months of constant breaking news, we got a one-on-one interview with Governor Snyder. He agreed to answer questions we had on the subject of the Flint Water Crisis.
We were given three minutes to get all the answers we’ve been craving. So, we asked about the announcement of the charges against three individuals involved, the State Government’s monetary contribution in contrast to the Federal Government’s, and if he was going to directly address the people of Flint in a public setting. To see Snyder’s long-awaited responses, check out our brand new video!
Undrinkable: The Crisis Continues
The Flint water crisis is still ongoing and the story is only getting deeper. Congressional hearings, emails, and more health problems for the residents of Flint. Here at DTV we got the story out with the first “Undrinkable,” and now we are getting to the heart and keeping up with all new developments in our next piece, “Undrinkable: The Crisis Continues.”
Governor Rick Snyder held his state of the state address, Mayor Karen Weaver turned to the federal government, and the Flint residents have done more protesting wanting the crisis to be over after 2 years of bad water.
“Undrinkable: The Crisis Continues” covers all of this and much more. If you are interested in checking it out click the picture above. Also check out the Undrinkable website section.