Post by Logan on Apr 2, 2016 5:14:40 GMT -6
Lansing — Mayor Karen Weaver said Friday she is not currently planning to sue the state over the Flint water crisis despite filing a “notice of intention” to do so, a development that caught the Snyder administration off guard and prompted criticism from House Speaker Kevin Cotter.
Weaver’s March 24 filing with the state Court of Claims cited “grossly negligent oversight” by the Department of Environmental Quality, whose decisions not to require corrosion control chemicals led to lead leaching into the drinking water and “irreversible” damage to municipal infrastructure.
The filing was intended to preserve Flint’s ability to sue the state, according to Weaver, who said she does not plan to exercise that right at this time.
“It is my expectation that we can continue working with the state to help Flint recover from this water crisis,” Weaver said in a statement. “I called Governor Snyder today to re-affirm our commitment to work together for the benefit of the families of Flint.”
Read more: www.detroitnews.com/story/news/michigan/flint-water-crisis/2016/04/01/flint-lawsuit-state-water-crisis/82512884/
Weaver’s March 24 filing with the state Court of Claims cited “grossly negligent oversight” by the Department of Environmental Quality, whose decisions not to require corrosion control chemicals led to lead leaching into the drinking water and “irreversible” damage to municipal infrastructure.
The filing was intended to preserve Flint’s ability to sue the state, according to Weaver, who said she does not plan to exercise that right at this time.
“It is my expectation that we can continue working with the state to help Flint recover from this water crisis,” Weaver said in a statement. “I called Governor Snyder today to re-affirm our commitment to work together for the benefit of the families of Flint.”
Read more: www.detroitnews.com/story/news/michigan/flint-water-crisis/2016/04/01/flint-lawsuit-state-water-crisis/82512884/