Federal Judge Linda Parker agrees with what the residents of Flint, MI have known all along: “the lies went on for months.”
Perhaps this is a step towards redemption for those affected.
Federal Judge Linda Parker didn’t determine whether EPA employees were negligent when Flint’s water system became contaminated with lead in 2014 and 2015. The decision at this stage is more narrow, with the judge saying Thursday that the government isn’t immune to a lawsuit.
The EPA general inspector’s office found that ‘budget shortcomings at the state and local levels” may have contributed to the delay in proper adherence to the Safe Drinking Water Act.
The Associated Press is awaiting response for a comment from the EPA regarding the findings.
SOURCE:
1: ABC News: Judge says US government can be sued for Flint water crisis
