EPA regional director won’t comment on settling Flint water crisis litigation
Updated Dec 07, 2020;
Posted Dec 07, 2020
U.S. EPA Regional Administer Kurt Thiede speaks during the press conference at Grand Valley State UniversityÕs Lake Michigan Center in Muskegon, Michigan on Wednesday, June 3, 2020.
Alison Zywicki | azywicki@mlive.com
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FLINT, MI U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 Administrator Kurt Thiede detailed the federal government’s commitment to Flint in a news conference Monday, Dec. 7, but he would not comment on whether the federal government is willing to settle hundreds of civil lawsuits filed against it by city residents like the state of Michigan has done.
Attorney general provides details for watching Flint water settlement hearing
Updated Dec 19, 2020;
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FLINT, MI State officials have provided updated means for the public to watch a federal judge’s decision on whether or not to give preliminary approval of a $641 million settlement of civil lawsuits tied to the Flint water crisis.
A hearing to determine if a federal judge gives preliminary approval to a settlement is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 21. Flint residents and the public can attend the hearing online by accessing the court’s website.
Upon visiting the website, users should select the hearing on the drop-down menu (
How to watch Monday’s federal court hearing on historic Flint water crisis settlement
Updated Dec 19, 2020;
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FLINT, MI - A hearing to determine if a federal judge gives preliminary approval to a $641-million settlement of civil lawsuits tied to the Flint water crisis is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 21, and residents can attend virtually by logging in online.
U.S. District Court Judge Judith Levy has said she plans to decide whether to grant preliminary approval of the proposed settlement in January, potentially triggering claims registration and objections to the deal.
Levy has said she will grant preliminary approval only if she finds the settlement is fair, adequate and reasonable, and has said the proposal won’t “get a rubber stamp from me.”