Senators Peters, Stabenow and Congressman Kildee Urge Governor Snyder to Accept Responsibility, Commit Resources for Flint Water Crisis

Statement

U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Congressman Dan Kildee (D-MI) today sent a letter to Governor Snyder urging him to commit state resources to address the short term and long term damage from the Flint water crisis, including the establishment of a Future Fund for children exposed to lead poisoning. The letter also asks for assurances that the State will commit to repair the damaged water infrastructure, reimburse residents' water bills, and reimburse the City for the cost of re-connecting to the Detroit water system.

The letter reads in part:"While we are united in our efforts to secure federal resources that might be available to address this crisis, we ask for your assurance that the state accept responsibility for this disaster by committing the substantial financial resources needed to address Flint's needs in both the short and long term. Whether through surplus funds, rainy day funds or other state resources, the state has a moral obligation to make Flint whole and fix the damage that has been done."

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