EPA Watchdog Finds Agency Failed in Flint Water Crisis

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By Olivia RosaneJul 20, 2018, 8:02 am152 pts
A report by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) internal watchdog organization published Thursday argued that the EPA needed to step up its monitoring of state drinking water in the aftermath of the Flint, Michigan water crisis, CBS reported. The report, conducted by the EPA's Office of the Inspector…

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