Michigan U.S. senators request $400 million to fix Flint's public health crisis

Modern Healthcare: Michigan's U.S. senators on Thursday proposed $400 million to fix or replace lead-contaminated water pipes in the city of Flint, which they described as facing a public health crisis.

They planned to include the proposal as part of an amendment to an energy bill being debated in the Senate. The amendment would also require the Environmental Protection Agency to notify residents about unsafe water, create a center to study the effects of lead exposure and allow the state to forgive some of the city's water infrastructure loans.

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