Flint toxic water tragedy points directly to Michigan Gov. Snyder
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See: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2015/10/26/opinion-...
It was a 7-1 vote, motivated by the huge increase in Detroit's fees, which would have cost over $19 million more in the first 8 years alone. (That was the 2013 estimate; DWC fees have increased faster than that, even.)
http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2013/03/flint_city...
The problem in detail:
http://cityofflint.com/wp-content/uploads/CoF-Water-System-Q...