So much water crisis recovery work in Flint, including the nearly-complete effort to replace lead pipes, has been carried out by unsung community members. Last night was a chance to honor them. Special thanks to the Kettering University students who helped! www.michiganpublic.org/transportati...

Thank you to Kristie Ellickson and @ucsusa.bsky.social for bringing attention to the now-suspended work of the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council. Stay tuned for more as we seek ways of carrying that work forward! blog.ucs.org/kellickson/u...

“Despite efforts from local residents, health experts, and activists, many in the community feel that justice has not been fully served, and the long-term consequences of the crisis continue to affect lives today…” www.mlive.com/news/flint/2...

Hey University of Michigan union supporters, Michigan union supporters, Michiganders, or union supporters (international travelers will definitely get at least 2 BEERS on me) come to downtown Flint for this rally tomorrow. Our admin is acting like jerks, so we need to have a good showing!!

Thanks to @ehnewsroom.bsky.social for publishing my commentary on the connection between EJ at EPA and community-based environmental advocacy. Here’s to hoping that the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council will be able to continue its important work: www.ehn.org/flint-epa-ne...

A while back, I was invited by Films for the Feminist Classroom to review a couple of water-related documentaries, including @leanahosea.bsky.social's Thirst for Justice. For those who are interested, the review is now live: ffc.twu.edu/Issue_13-1/r...

"The Trump administration is making accusations of fraud, waste, and abuse associated with federal environmental justice programs...But the real waste, fraud, and abuse would be to strip away these funds from the American people." www.ehn.org/epa-environm...

“‘When I think of equality, something that we have fought for all of our lives…that's what we're gonna continue to fight for, that's not political for me,’ [Superintendent Kevelin] Jones said. ‘It's just who we are and what we do.’” midmichigannow.com/news/local/f...

Big news related to the Flint Water Crisis civil lawsuits: wwmt.com/news/state/v...

“We Feel Terrorized”: EPA Employees Decide to Stay or Go Under Trump #news #environment #pollution @fastlerner.bsky.social and @pratheekrebala.bsky.social report for @theguardian.com EJ Today Headlines: www.sej.org/headlines/list www.propublica.org/article/epa-...

"Environmentalists expressed alarm about the moves, which, if successful, would in effect prohibit the government from ever requiring lead line replacement in the future, or lowering lead limits."

"A judge has rejected the federal gov.’s claim that it can’t be held responsible for failed oversight during the Flint water crisis...[The case] claims EPA did not follow its mandates and directives in responding to the water crisis, failing to intervene for months..." www.mlive.com/news/flint/2...

🧵 On January 11, 1937, striking General Motors workers battled Flint police at GM's Fisher Body No. 2 in a bloody night of fighting and a turning point in the Sit-Down Strike.

The 1979 legal challenge to dumping garbage on Black Houston, 1990 Dumping in Dixie, and 1994 Clinton EJ Exec Order were not about Affirmative Action. Biden's 2023  EJ Exec. Order was not DEI. Equal access to clean air & water and safe environments to live are RIGHTS of all Americans, not DEI.

Almost 11 years after the disastrous switch to the Flint River, residents still have not received a dime of reparations from the institutions responsible. Many have died waiting. www.mlive.com/news/flint/2...

Got a chance to see "The Fire Inside" today--if it's playing in a theater near you, check it out! Featuring the story of two-time Olympic gold medalist and GWOAT, Flint's own Claressa Shields!

I was interviewed recently for this piece by @eos.org on the status and legacy of the Flint water crisis after 10 years and ongoing efforts to advance environmental protection and environmental justice in Flint and beyond:

Big development in efforts to keep the Flint River free of industrial waste:

(1/2) Flint-related book announcement! "[In Dear Mrs. River-Dragon,] Vivian Kao documents her family's efforts to acclimate to Flint...focusing on the challenges of being an Asian-American woman and mother in a marginalized city where AAPI residents comprise less than one percent of the community."

“I feel like in Flint, art is for everybody…not only for people who have degrees in art or for those who have a lot of money and collect art.” www.flintside.com/inthenews/bu...

Sharing the news of this new collection, to which I contributed an article on social scientific analyses of the Flint Water Crisis. Although the article itself is behind a paywall, I’m happy to discuss this topic with anyone who’s interested!

In Sept, I delivered the keynote at the Iowa Environmental Council Annual Conference and the recording is now up. I discussed the history and status of the Flint Water Crisis and the influence of the crisis on regulatory reform and the environmental justice landscape: www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0Py...

Pinning here my (relatively) recent interview with the New Books Network about where things stand in Flint ten years after the start of the water crisis and five years after the publication of my book Flint Fights Back: newbooksnetwork.com/flint-fights...