A judge says the federal government can be sued by Flint residents who blame the EPA for waiting too long to intervene in the city's water crisis.
A judge says the federal government can be sued by Flint residents who blame the Environmental Protection Agency for waiting too long to intervene in the city's water crisis.
Federal Judge Linda Parker didn't determine whether EPA employees were negligent when Flint's water systemThe decision at this stage is more narrow, with the judge saying Thursday that the government isn't immune to a lawsuit. Parker says EPA employees knew lead was leaching from old pipes because Flint's water wasn't being properly treated. She says the EPA also knew that Michigan regulators were misleading residents about the quality of the water.The Associated Press sent an email to the EPA seeking comment Friday.
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