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Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has been criminally charged with willful neglect of duty. The charges come in connection with the Flint water crisis. Former Michigan health director Nick Lyons is another official also expected to face charges. The Flint water crisis started in 2014, when the city decided to switch to a new water supply to save costs. Business Insider reports the water supply the city moved to use, however, was contaminated with lead and other toxins.
U.S. lawmakers criticize environmental officials for not acting sooner when they found out drinking water in Flint, Michigan was polluted with dangerously high levels of lead. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
22-year-old engineering student Jawwad Patel developed a machine that may contribute to helping people survive through drought and help replenish low water levels. Jawwad's innovative machine, called the "Dewdrop", separates water from air and makes it drinkable.
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder replenishes his supply of tap water from Flint, in hopes of reassuring residents that the water is no longer contaminated with harmful chemicals. Diane Hodges reports.
A congressional panel criticized the Environmental Protection Agency and Michigan officials for failing to do more to sound the alarm about high levels of lead in Flint's drinking water. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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