Rick Snyder previously said he became aware of severity of the lead problem on 1 October,but emails indicate he initially aimed to avoid a catastrophe declarationMichigan governor Rick Snyder could have declared a federal catastrophe over the Flint water crisis months before he did, but instead acknowledged to his aides that he wanted to resolve the problem without a catastrophe declaration, and according to emails released by his office on Saturday.
Snyder,who has previously said he became aware of the severity of Flints lead problem on 1 October, has faced heavy criticism for waiting until January to seek federal assistance. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com