"Senate Dems Introduce Water Bill In Light Of Flint Crisis"

"A group of Senate Democrats introduced a bill Wendesday to invest in water infrastructure and remove lead from pipes around the country.

The bill would pump $7 billion a year into water infrastructure repair work and lead programs through loans, grants and tax credits for states. It would boost funding for two major Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) clean water programs, which members of both parties have said should receive new funding in light of the Flint, Mich., water crisis.

In a statement Wednesday, the Democrats, led by Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) said Flint was a driving force behind the new funding. The city of 100,000 has been suffering after officials switched the city’s water supply from a municipal facility to the Flint River, where corroded pipes have increased lead levels in drinking water."

Devin Henry reports for The Hill April 20, 2016.

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"Senate Dems Seek $70B Lead Relief, Water Pipe Package" (Detroit News)