Flint Water Crisis

In this assignment you will review an authentic and recent environmental issue, the Flint water crisis. Complete a 3-4 page AMA format written summary of three documents; choose one a recognized media report on the crisis, one research paper, and a government report. Compare and contrast the three reports on the water crisis. Critique the articles and look for bias. In addition, touch upon the following questions: Did the media article accurately cover the topic? Did the technical report provide statistically significant findings? Were the social justice issues covered? Please choose your articles from the following list:

Links for Flint River Water Crisis Assignment

Wall Street Journal

EPA Official Defends Handling of Flint Water Crisis; Congressional hearing lays out tensions between local, state and federal leaders

Maher, Kris. Wall Street Journal (Online) [New York, N.Y] 15 Mar 2016: n/a.

http://search.proquest.com.une.idm.oclc.org/docview/1773251498/fulltext/96580D0B1A6E4 4A0PQ/10?accountid=12756

Flint Water Crisis Shines Light on Lead Pipes Across U.S. Michigan city's woes expose the danger of aging infrastructure; replacing old pipes is difficult and costly

McWhirter, Cameron; Maher, Kris. Wall Street Journal (Online) [New York, N.Y] 28 Jan 2016: n/a.

http://search.proquest.com.une.idm.oclc.org/docview/1760777482/fulltext/96580D0B1A6E4 4A0PQ/23?accountid=12756

New York Times

Flint's Water Is Linked to High Lead in Children: [National Desk]

Davey, Monica. New York Times, Late Edition (East Coast) [New York, N.Y] 08 Oct 2015: A.18.

http://search.proquest.com.une.idm.oclc.org/docview/1719884551/fulltext/40198988F A924B25PQ/3?accountid=12756

A Question of Environmental Racism in Flint: [National Desk]

Eligon, John. New York Times, Late Edition (East Coast) [New York, N.Y] 22 Jan 2016: A.1.

http://search.proquest.com.une.idm.oclc.org/docview/1758847548/fulltext/40198988FA924 B25PQ/8?accountid=12756

Research Journals

Environmental Health

Dyjack, David, DrPH, CIH. Journal of Environmental Health 78.7 (Mar 2016): 62,61

http://search.proquest.com.une.idm.oclc.org/docview/1765536213/fulltextPDF/BF7569575B FC4376PQ/1?accountid=12756

Change in Childhood Lead Exposure Prevalence With New Reference Level

Leafe, Morgan, MD; Irigoyen, Matilde, MD; DeLago, Cynthia, MPH, MD; Hassan, Amman, MD; Braitman, Leonard, PhD. Journal of Environmental Health 77.10 (Jun 2015): 14­16.

http://search.proquest.com.une.idm.oclc.org/docview/1683686276/fulltextPDF/77A78FBFFB 62404CPQ/1?accountid=12756

Government Documents

Basic Information about Lead in Drinking Water

https://www.epa.gov/ground­water­and­drinking­water/basic­information­about­lead­drinkin g­water

EPA Letter to Michigan DEQ, City of Flint Regarding Capability to Boost Chlorine

https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016­06/documents/epa_letter_to_mdeq_city_of_flint_concerning_capability_to_boost_chlorine_residual_levels_june_3_2016_0.pdf

City of Flint Response to May 16, 2016 EPA Flint Safe Drinking Water Task Force Recommendation on Maintenance of pH in Distribution System

https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016­06/documents/letter_to_deq_creagh_and_ deq_feighner_and_epa_pollins_052916.pdf