In 1991, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a regulation to control the levels of lead and copper in American drinking water. This regulation, which is known as the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR), required that, by January 1, 1997, “public water systems serving more than 50,000 people… survey their own corrosion control systems and […]
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This is why we use the word “coverup” when talking about the Flint water crisis
Posted in Civil Liberties, Environment, Uncategorized Also tagged accountability, Alec Gibbs, Bernie Sanders, Brad Wurfel, corrosion control, corruption, coverups, Dan Wyant, Dennis Muchmore, Emergency Manager, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, Flint, Flint River, Freedom of Information Act, LCR, lead, Lead and Copper Rule, lead poisoning, Lee Anne Walters, Legionnaires' disease, Miguel Del Toral, protests, public health, Rick Snyder, scandal, scandals, state of emergency, transparency, water 17 Comments
The ACLU to wage war against America’s militarized police state
The ACLU today announced that they would be launching a broad investigation into the militarization of America’s domestic police forces. As of this evening, ACLU affiliates in 23 states have signed on to assist in the investigation, and it’s thought that more will join shortly, assigning investigators and filing Freedom of Information Act requests with […]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Uncategorized Also tagged ACLU, Aiyana Jones, Anaheim, Battlestar Galactica, CATO Institute, Detroit, Disneyland, Eric Holder, GPS device, Houston, investigative reporting, Kara Dansky, Koch brothers, Miami, military, Military Cooperation with Law Enforcement Act, military industrial complex, military spending, Obama, police investigations, police state, police tactics, Posse Comitatus Act, predator drones, Ronald Reagan, SWAT, targeted assault, targeted killings, the militarization of the police, tracking, urban warfare, war on drugs, War on Terror, William Adama 38 Comments
Bill Moyers on why facts matter
Bill Moyers, speaking a few weeks ago before a group of broadcasters on the importance of investigative journalism, had the following to say about the Freedom of Information Act and Wikileaks. The entire speech is worth a read, but I found this section to be of particular interest. …Here’s a sidebar: I remember vividly the […]