This document provides a timeline of key events in the Flint water crisis from 2014 to 2016. It begins with Flint switching its water source to the Flint River in April 2014. It then details various issues that arose over the subsequent months and years regarding high lead levels in water and in children's blood. These issues ultimately led to state and city officials resigning and being criminally charged. The document also includes sections on lessons learned for crisis response that emphasize keeping the public informed, accepting responsibility, and prioritizing public safety.
This document is a summer school paper analyzing the Flint water crisis. It was written by four students - Fabrizio Cortinovis, Eric Gu, Julia Schmidt, and Jacob Viktrup - for their instructor Jonah Otto. The paper uses Professor David Audretsch's Strategic Management of Places framework to analyze how Flint's weak economy and failed public policies led to the water crisis. It discusses factors like declining manufacturing, low educational attainment, and policy decisions around Flint's water supply that exacerbated underlying economic issues. The paper then proposes strategic methods to restore clean water delivery, improve healthcare access, and rebuild Flint's image to enable long-term economic growth in the city.
The Flint water crisis is the result of failed policy, bad choices and indifference by politicians and other state officials. The result has been catastrophic to the community. This timeline depicts the major events in chronological order, beginning from the change in the water supply until Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s appearance before a congressional committee. More information: https://buckfirelaw.com/case-types/poison/lead/
This document is an email exchange debating global warming between Michael Catanzaro from the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and columnist Molly Ivins. Catanzaro criticizes Ivins for claiming that the Bush administration is using "Orwellian" tactics on global warming and argues their actions are based on objective science. He provides counterarguments to Ivins' claims about rising oceans, melting ice caps, and monster storms due to global warming. Ivins responds that the energy and auto industries prefer to think warming does not exist and questions what will happen to people in the future. Catanzaro says concerns about human impacts on climate change are overstated and the key question is what role humans play, which scientific literature shows is
This document contains a forwarded email from Phil Cooney to various White House staff members sharing an article criticizing media coverage of edits made to an EPA report on climate change. The article accuses news networks of portraying environmentalists' concerns about the edits in an unfairly positive light, while characterizing skepticism of climate change science as partisan. It argues the media presents an overly simplistic view of the debate by casting supporters of action on global warming as representing "sound science," while ignoring a large number of scientists who disagree.
The document is an email from Kameran L. Onley forwarding an op-ed written by Christine Todd Whitman, the former administrator of the EPA. In the op-ed, Whitman defends the EPA's new "Draft Report on the Environment", which analyzes environmental progress made over the past 30 years. She criticizes some environmental groups for attacking the report without considering its findings that air and water quality have improved under existing policies. Whitman argues a fact-based assessment is needed to further environmental goals in the future.
The document discusses several topics:
1) The US will support increased protections for great white sharks and other threatened species at an upcoming international wildlife trade conference in Bangkok.
2) The US may also propose increasing protections for bald eagles within the US based on their recovery.
3) The US positions on several other species proposals are outlined, including conditional support for some limited ivory and rhino trades but opposition to unregulated ramin logging.
This document is an email from Phil Cooney to several White House officials sharing a media article criticizing recent changes made to an EPA climate change report. The article accuses the White House of altering the EPA report to downplay risks of climate change for political reasons. Major news networks covered the story, characterizing conservatives as prioritizing politics over science on the issue. The email argues the media coverage has portrayed liberals as representing sound science while conservatives are portrayed as ignoring scientific consensus, and questions whether skeptical scientists may ultimately be proven correct.
The White House edited a draft EPA report on climate change to remove or alter conclusions about risks from rising global temperatures. The original draft discussed studies finding human contributions to warming and potential threats to health and ecosystems. The White House deletions removed references to these studies and instead added references questioning human-caused warming. EPA staff protested that the revisions did not accurately represent the scientific consensus, but ultimately removed the entire climate section to avoid appearing to selectively filter science. The White House and EPA Administrator defended the changes as reflecting lack of consensus and said other issues in the report were more important. Critics argued the changes inappropriately pushed a political viewpoint over the scientific evidence.
This document is a summer school paper analyzing the Flint water crisis. It was written by four students - Fabrizio Cortinovis, Eric Gu, Julia Schmidt, and Jacob Viktrup - for their instructor Jonah Otto. The paper uses Professor David Audretsch's Strategic Management of Places framework to analyze how Flint's weak economy and failed public policies led to the water crisis. It discusses factors like declining manufacturing, low educational attainment, and policy decisions around Flint's water supply that exacerbated underlying economic issues. The paper then proposes strategic methods to restore clean water delivery, improve healthcare access, and rebuild Flint's image to enable long-term economic growth in the city.
The Flint water crisis is the result of failed policy, bad choices and indifference by politicians and other state officials. The result has been catastrophic to the community. This timeline depicts the major events in chronological order, beginning from the change in the water supply until Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s appearance before a congressional committee. More information: https://buckfirelaw.com/case-types/poison/lead/
This document is an email exchange debating global warming between Michael Catanzaro from the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and columnist Molly Ivins. Catanzaro criticizes Ivins for claiming that the Bush administration is using "Orwellian" tactics on global warming and argues their actions are based on objective science. He provides counterarguments to Ivins' claims about rising oceans, melting ice caps, and monster storms due to global warming. Ivins responds that the energy and auto industries prefer to think warming does not exist and questions what will happen to people in the future. Catanzaro says concerns about human impacts on climate change are overstated and the key question is what role humans play, which scientific literature shows is
This document contains a forwarded email from Phil Cooney to various White House staff members sharing an article criticizing media coverage of edits made to an EPA report on climate change. The article accuses news networks of portraying environmentalists' concerns about the edits in an unfairly positive light, while characterizing skepticism of climate change science as partisan. It argues the media presents an overly simplistic view of the debate by casting supporters of action on global warming as representing "sound science," while ignoring a large number of scientists who disagree.
The document is an email from Kameran L. Onley forwarding an op-ed written by Christine Todd Whitman, the former administrator of the EPA. In the op-ed, Whitman defends the EPA's new "Draft Report on the Environment", which analyzes environmental progress made over the past 30 years. She criticizes some environmental groups for attacking the report without considering its findings that air and water quality have improved under existing policies. Whitman argues a fact-based assessment is needed to further environmental goals in the future.
The document discusses several topics:
1) The US will support increased protections for great white sharks and other threatened species at an upcoming international wildlife trade conference in Bangkok.
2) The US may also propose increasing protections for bald eagles within the US based on their recovery.
3) The US positions on several other species proposals are outlined, including conditional support for some limited ivory and rhino trades but opposition to unregulated ramin logging.
This document is an email from Phil Cooney to several White House officials sharing a media article criticizing recent changes made to an EPA climate change report. The article accuses the White House of altering the EPA report to downplay risks of climate change for political reasons. Major news networks covered the story, characterizing conservatives as prioritizing politics over science on the issue. The email argues the media coverage has portrayed liberals as representing sound science while conservatives are portrayed as ignoring scientific consensus, and questions whether skeptical scientists may ultimately be proven correct.
The White House edited a draft EPA report on climate change to remove or alter conclusions about risks from rising global temperatures. The original draft discussed studies finding human contributions to warming and potential threats to health and ecosystems. The White House deletions removed references to these studies and instead added references questioning human-caused warming. EPA staff protested that the revisions did not accurately represent the scientific consensus, but ultimately removed the entire climate section to avoid appearing to selectively filter science. The White House and EPA Administrator defended the changes as reflecting lack of consensus and said other issues in the report were more important. Critics argued the changes inappropriately pushed a political viewpoint over the scientific evidence.
The EPA was preparing a "State of the Environment" report to be released on June 23rd. The report was intended to provide information on actual environmental conditions. However, the EPA decided to drop all data regarding global warming from the report after battling with the OMB over how to portray climate change trends. The OMB was reluctant to have information showing climate change as a serious problem included in the report. As a result, the EPA removed the entire section on global warming to avoid including distorted language. Advisers to the EPA expressed concern that omitting global warming data failed to properly address a major environmental issue.
1) The White House Council on Environmental Quality and Bush budget officials made extensive changes to the EPA's report on climate change, deleting conclusions about the human contribution to global warming and references to studies confirming global warming.
2) The changes were meant to obscure and confuse rather than accurately represent the scientific consensus on climate change.
3) Senators have asked the White House for the original drafts of the climate change section to determine how much the American people are being misled on this important issue.
The White House heavily edited a draft EPA report on the state of the environment to remove references to human-caused climate change and many studies concluding warming risks. The original report discussed risks from rising global temperatures but this was reduced to a few vague paragraphs after White House edits. EPA officials considered removing the climate section entirely to avoid appearing to selectively filter science. The administration defended the edits while some EPA officials protested the changes.
This document is an email from Phil Cooney to multiple White House staff forwarding an article about media coverage of edits made to an EPA report on climate change under the Bush administration. The article criticizes major news networks for framing the edits as the White House ignoring science and appeasing polluters at the urging of conservatives. It argues the media presents liberals as representing science while conservatives are portrayed as industry-funded and unscientific. The article claims the media ignores a larger number of scientists who disagree with the severity of climate change predictions.
Do we need a price on pollution - Climate Change - October 2017paul young cpa, cga
The document discusses various topics related to pollution, including definitions of pollution, views on the environment from Generation X, top contributors to the United Nations, worst air and water quality by country, poor land management practices by some countries, carbon dioxide emissions, the potential for Canada to be carbon neutral, criticisms of carbon taxation, and statistics on pollution-related deaths and costs. It provides sources for many of the claims and statistics.
The document summarizes the Bush Administration's changing position on climate change. It acknowledges that the Administration now accepts the science of climate change in a report to the UN, though it still advocates doing nothing substantive to address it. The document discusses alternative proposals from Senator Jeffords and the Progressive Policy Institute that would mandate emissions reductions from electric utilities in a more reasonable way. It argues the Administration will likely only follow, not lead, on dealing with the issue.
"We are a nation of laws with respect and recognition of the rule of law. We are not an imperialist government with a monarch abiding by the rule of one man."
- Marsha Blackburn
Commitment to the rule of law provides a basic assurance that people can know what to expect whether what they do is popular or unpopular at the time."
- Sandra Day O'Connor
1. The document summarizes 6 energy-related transportation accidents in West Virginia between 2012-2015, ranking them by severity. The most serious accident was a 2015 diesel fuel spill in Lewisburg, putting 12,000 people without water for 2 days. The second most serious was a 2015 crude oil train derailment and explosion in Fayette County, evacuating 1,500 people and contaminating water supplies. Improvements have included increased pipeline inspections, stricter rail regulations, and water testing programs.
Communications and Public Affairs at UC Berkeley helped publicize major campus announcements in the first quarter of 2014 that received positive national and global media coverage. This included over 36,000 media mentions of UC Berkeley. The announcements included the appointment of a new provost from Stanford, significant research findings on topics like exoplanets and bomb detection technology, and two UC Berkeley scholars being quoted as experts on drought and the Wikipedian in Residence position. Local media also covered campus news like the moving of buildings and energy cost savings. UC Berkeley also received acclaim for patents produced through corporate links and being ranked in top world universities surveys.
The document is an editorial from the Miami Herald criticizing the White House for editing the EPA's report on global warming to downplay risks. It notes that early drafts of the EPA report warned of health and environmental risks from pollution like auto emissions contributing to global warming, but the final version emphasized it as only a theory. The editorial argues the EPA should provide impartial scientific analysis rather than being subjected to political spin.
The document discusses various types of disasters and provides information on preparing for emergencies. It highlights the importance of having vital family records organized and protected in case of a disaster. It then describes a family management software that allows users to easily store and organize important documents, providing guidance to survivors during times of crisis.
The summaries are:
1) A county treasurer received a fraudulent email requesting a wire transfer of over $38,000. The email appeared to be from a county commissioner but was actually sent from a different IP address. The FBI has been contacted about the scam.
2) A meeting was held to discuss the Hot Springs State Park Master Plan, which divided community members. Some wanted the plan to provide more details about existing facilities like Star Plunge, while others did not want a plan or changes. The mineral spring water supply is declining rapidly.
3) The Thermopolis Town Council reviewed the 2016-17 budget, which totals over $3 million. No motion was made to approve the budget yet
Why British Columbia needs to Turn Down the HeatMegumi_Vancouver
The document discusses the potential effects of climate change on British Columbia (BC), Canada according to a World Bank report. It notes rising temperatures will negatively impact forests, fisheries, agriculture and infrastructure in BC by 2050. Environmental effects include more floods and wildfires. The economy may be damaged by losses in the forest, fisheries and agriculture sectors. Urgent action is needed through international agreements and initiatives at all levels of government to mitigate climate change risks and adapt key industries to future conditions with fewer resources.
1) The document is an email forwarding a letter to the editor of the New York Times from Mario Lewis of the Competitive Enterprise Institute defending Philip Cooney, who edited climate reports as a White House official.
2) Lewis argues that predictions of reduced glaciers and impacts on native peoples deleted by Cooney were speculative. Lewis cites studies finding the Arctic was warmer in the 1930s and Antarctica's snowpack is thickening.
3) Lewis concludes that Cooney's description of the deleted material as "speculative findings/musings" was correct.
The document is an email forwarding an editorial from the Miami Herald criticizing the White House for editing the EPA's report on the state of the environment to downplay the risks of global warming. The editorial argues that scientific studies show pollution is contributing to rising global temperatures, but the edited EPA report will offer a view more favorable to the energy industry by emphasizing natural variables. It also criticizes the administration for selectively revealing information on energy policy and hindering impartial analysis by the EPA.
The document summarizes a Human Events article that is critical of the Bush Administration's Climate Action Report 2002. The article argues that the report undermines the President's opposition to the Kyoto Protocol by accepting claims about global warming that rely on "junk science." It calls on the President to withdraw the report, dismiss disloyal employees who promoted it, and remove the US signature from the Kyoto Protocol in order to align policies with his agenda.
Climate change related and natural disaster risks in Ukraine and Moldova Olena Maslyukivska, PhD
This document summarizes climate change impacts and disaster risks in Ukraine and Moldova. It finds that both countries experience increasing temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, and more frequent extreme weather events like droughts and floods due to climate change. Key impacts include reduced agricultural productivity, water shortages, economic losses from disasters, and threats to food security and public health. The document also outlines national adaptation strategies and priority risks to different sectors in Moldova. For Ukraine, it identifies rising temperatures, more extreme heat waves, and risks of coastal flooding due to sea level rise.
An update on the effort in New York State to get shale drilling legalized--issued by the Joint Landowners Coalition of New York (JLCNY). This June 2013 newsletter provides a quick legislative update, a review of a recent seminar held in Albany, FrackNation screening update, and most importantly, an update on the lawsuit being undertaken by the JLCNY to force New York to compensate landowners if they will not allow drilling--a legal concept called "takings".
This document discusses climate change and skepticism about claims of man-made global warming. It argues that climate change is a natural, cyclical phenomenon and that nature, not human activity, is the primary driver of climate change. While climate change is real, extreme weather events have natural precedents and are not solely caused by climate change. Climate alarmism exaggerates the role of man-made factors and ignores nature's influence. Politicians and interest groups promote alarmism for political and financial gain rather than scientific reasons. Coal use does not cause unprecedented increases in greenhouse gases and provides important power where alternatives are not available.
Climate change and natural hazards pose serious problems for Moldova and Ukraine. Surveys show their citizens are most concerned about issues like water and air pollution, waste management, soil degradation, and droughts and floods exacerbated by climate change. Both countries experience increasing extreme weather like fires, flash floods, and droughts that cause extensive economic damage annually. As downstream neighbors sharing the Dniester River, Moldova and Ukraine also face transboundary environmental challenges.
Department of Environmental Quality - A digital reputation management case st...mbilawchuk
This document provides a case study of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality's (DEQ) handling of the Flint water crisis in two phases. In phase 1 from 2014-2016, the DEQ was slow to respond to complaints, disputed findings, and lost public trust. In phase 2 from 2016 onward, the DEQ hired a PR firm, established clear communication channels, and began rebuilding trust through community programs. While making progress, the water crisis continues and the DEQ still works to fully regain public confidence in the state environmental agency.
How a culture of disregard for the Public Taints the Federal LCR and Banalize...Jim Bloyd, DrPH, MPH
Presentation by Yanna Lambrinidou, PhD, (Science and Technology in Society, National Capital Region Campus, Falls Church, VA, USA) at the American Public Health Association annual meeting, Denver, Colorado, November 2016
The EPA was preparing a "State of the Environment" report to be released on June 23rd. The report was intended to provide information on actual environmental conditions. However, the EPA decided to drop all data regarding global warming from the report after battling with the OMB over how to portray climate change trends. The OMB was reluctant to have information showing climate change as a serious problem included in the report. As a result, the EPA removed the entire section on global warming to avoid including distorted language. Advisers to the EPA expressed concern that omitting global warming data failed to properly address a major environmental issue.
1) The White House Council on Environmental Quality and Bush budget officials made extensive changes to the EPA's report on climate change, deleting conclusions about the human contribution to global warming and references to studies confirming global warming.
2) The changes were meant to obscure and confuse rather than accurately represent the scientific consensus on climate change.
3) Senators have asked the White House for the original drafts of the climate change section to determine how much the American people are being misled on this important issue.
The White House heavily edited a draft EPA report on the state of the environment to remove references to human-caused climate change and many studies concluding warming risks. The original report discussed risks from rising global temperatures but this was reduced to a few vague paragraphs after White House edits. EPA officials considered removing the climate section entirely to avoid appearing to selectively filter science. The administration defended the edits while some EPA officials protested the changes.
This document is an email from Phil Cooney to multiple White House staff forwarding an article about media coverage of edits made to an EPA report on climate change under the Bush administration. The article criticizes major news networks for framing the edits as the White House ignoring science and appeasing polluters at the urging of conservatives. It argues the media presents liberals as representing science while conservatives are portrayed as industry-funded and unscientific. The article claims the media ignores a larger number of scientists who disagree with the severity of climate change predictions.
Do we need a price on pollution - Climate Change - October 2017paul young cpa, cga
The document discusses various topics related to pollution, including definitions of pollution, views on the environment from Generation X, top contributors to the United Nations, worst air and water quality by country, poor land management practices by some countries, carbon dioxide emissions, the potential for Canada to be carbon neutral, criticisms of carbon taxation, and statistics on pollution-related deaths and costs. It provides sources for many of the claims and statistics.
The document summarizes the Bush Administration's changing position on climate change. It acknowledges that the Administration now accepts the science of climate change in a report to the UN, though it still advocates doing nothing substantive to address it. The document discusses alternative proposals from Senator Jeffords and the Progressive Policy Institute that would mandate emissions reductions from electric utilities in a more reasonable way. It argues the Administration will likely only follow, not lead, on dealing with the issue.
"We are a nation of laws with respect and recognition of the rule of law. We are not an imperialist government with a monarch abiding by the rule of one man."
- Marsha Blackburn
Commitment to the rule of law provides a basic assurance that people can know what to expect whether what they do is popular or unpopular at the time."
- Sandra Day O'Connor
1. The document summarizes 6 energy-related transportation accidents in West Virginia between 2012-2015, ranking them by severity. The most serious accident was a 2015 diesel fuel spill in Lewisburg, putting 12,000 people without water for 2 days. The second most serious was a 2015 crude oil train derailment and explosion in Fayette County, evacuating 1,500 people and contaminating water supplies. Improvements have included increased pipeline inspections, stricter rail regulations, and water testing programs.
Communications and Public Affairs at UC Berkeley helped publicize major campus announcements in the first quarter of 2014 that received positive national and global media coverage. This included over 36,000 media mentions of UC Berkeley. The announcements included the appointment of a new provost from Stanford, significant research findings on topics like exoplanets and bomb detection technology, and two UC Berkeley scholars being quoted as experts on drought and the Wikipedian in Residence position. Local media also covered campus news like the moving of buildings and energy cost savings. UC Berkeley also received acclaim for patents produced through corporate links and being ranked in top world universities surveys.
The document is an editorial from the Miami Herald criticizing the White House for editing the EPA's report on global warming to downplay risks. It notes that early drafts of the EPA report warned of health and environmental risks from pollution like auto emissions contributing to global warming, but the final version emphasized it as only a theory. The editorial argues the EPA should provide impartial scientific analysis rather than being subjected to political spin.
The document discusses various types of disasters and provides information on preparing for emergencies. It highlights the importance of having vital family records organized and protected in case of a disaster. It then describes a family management software that allows users to easily store and organize important documents, providing guidance to survivors during times of crisis.
The summaries are:
1) A county treasurer received a fraudulent email requesting a wire transfer of over $38,000. The email appeared to be from a county commissioner but was actually sent from a different IP address. The FBI has been contacted about the scam.
2) A meeting was held to discuss the Hot Springs State Park Master Plan, which divided community members. Some wanted the plan to provide more details about existing facilities like Star Plunge, while others did not want a plan or changes. The mineral spring water supply is declining rapidly.
3) The Thermopolis Town Council reviewed the 2016-17 budget, which totals over $3 million. No motion was made to approve the budget yet
Why British Columbia needs to Turn Down the HeatMegumi_Vancouver
The document discusses the potential effects of climate change on British Columbia (BC), Canada according to a World Bank report. It notes rising temperatures will negatively impact forests, fisheries, agriculture and infrastructure in BC by 2050. Environmental effects include more floods and wildfires. The economy may be damaged by losses in the forest, fisheries and agriculture sectors. Urgent action is needed through international agreements and initiatives at all levels of government to mitigate climate change risks and adapt key industries to future conditions with fewer resources.
1) The document is an email forwarding a letter to the editor of the New York Times from Mario Lewis of the Competitive Enterprise Institute defending Philip Cooney, who edited climate reports as a White House official.
2) Lewis argues that predictions of reduced glaciers and impacts on native peoples deleted by Cooney were speculative. Lewis cites studies finding the Arctic was warmer in the 1930s and Antarctica's snowpack is thickening.
3) Lewis concludes that Cooney's description of the deleted material as "speculative findings/musings" was correct.
The document is an email forwarding an editorial from the Miami Herald criticizing the White House for editing the EPA's report on the state of the environment to downplay the risks of global warming. The editorial argues that scientific studies show pollution is contributing to rising global temperatures, but the edited EPA report will offer a view more favorable to the energy industry by emphasizing natural variables. It also criticizes the administration for selectively revealing information on energy policy and hindering impartial analysis by the EPA.
The document summarizes a Human Events article that is critical of the Bush Administration's Climate Action Report 2002. The article argues that the report undermines the President's opposition to the Kyoto Protocol by accepting claims about global warming that rely on "junk science." It calls on the President to withdraw the report, dismiss disloyal employees who promoted it, and remove the US signature from the Kyoto Protocol in order to align policies with his agenda.
Climate change related and natural disaster risks in Ukraine and Moldova Olena Maslyukivska, PhD
This document summarizes climate change impacts and disaster risks in Ukraine and Moldova. It finds that both countries experience increasing temperatures, changing precipitation patterns, and more frequent extreme weather events like droughts and floods due to climate change. Key impacts include reduced agricultural productivity, water shortages, economic losses from disasters, and threats to food security and public health. The document also outlines national adaptation strategies and priority risks to different sectors in Moldova. For Ukraine, it identifies rising temperatures, more extreme heat waves, and risks of coastal flooding due to sea level rise.
An update on the effort in New York State to get shale drilling legalized--issued by the Joint Landowners Coalition of New York (JLCNY). This June 2013 newsletter provides a quick legislative update, a review of a recent seminar held in Albany, FrackNation screening update, and most importantly, an update on the lawsuit being undertaken by the JLCNY to force New York to compensate landowners if they will not allow drilling--a legal concept called "takings".
This document discusses climate change and skepticism about claims of man-made global warming. It argues that climate change is a natural, cyclical phenomenon and that nature, not human activity, is the primary driver of climate change. While climate change is real, extreme weather events have natural precedents and are not solely caused by climate change. Climate alarmism exaggerates the role of man-made factors and ignores nature's influence. Politicians and interest groups promote alarmism for political and financial gain rather than scientific reasons. Coal use does not cause unprecedented increases in greenhouse gases and provides important power where alternatives are not available.
Climate change and natural hazards pose serious problems for Moldova and Ukraine. Surveys show their citizens are most concerned about issues like water and air pollution, waste management, soil degradation, and droughts and floods exacerbated by climate change. Both countries experience increasing extreme weather like fires, flash floods, and droughts that cause extensive economic damage annually. As downstream neighbors sharing the Dniester River, Moldova and Ukraine also face transboundary environmental challenges.
Department of Environmental Quality - A digital reputation management case st...mbilawchuk
This document provides a case study of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality's (DEQ) handling of the Flint water crisis in two phases. In phase 1 from 2014-2016, the DEQ was slow to respond to complaints, disputed findings, and lost public trust. In phase 2 from 2016 onward, the DEQ hired a PR firm, established clear communication channels, and began rebuilding trust through community programs. While making progress, the water crisis continues and the DEQ still works to fully regain public confidence in the state environmental agency.
How a culture of disregard for the Public Taints the Federal LCR and Banalize...Jim Bloyd, DrPH, MPH
Presentation by Yanna Lambrinidou, PhD, (Science and Technology in Society, National Capital Region Campus, Falls Church, VA, USA) at the American Public Health Association annual meeting, Denver, Colorado, November 2016
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The document summarizes the Flint water crisis that occurred in Flint, Michigan from 2014-present. Key points include:
- In 2014, Flint switched its water source from Detroit to the Flint River to save money, but the river water was not properly treated and caused lead to leach into the drinking water.
- Residents complained about the water quality but were ignored by officials. Studies later found high lead levels in water and children's blood.
- The crisis was caused by negligence of government officials and exposed issues of environmental racism. Residents fought for safe water through legal action.
- While lead levels have dropped, thousands still have lead pipes. Replacing all pipes by 2020 is
The document provides a summary of three case studies on public relations crises: the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the 1982 Chicago Tylenol murders, and the 2015 Germanwings plane crash. It analyzes how each company handled the crisis in terms of reacting, researching, responding, and showing remorse. BP is presented as an example of poor crisis management, failing to empathize with victims and showing indifference through statements by the former CEO. In contrast, Tylenol handled the crisis well through effective communication and recall of products, maintaining public trust. Germanwings is still ongoing so public opinion is still forming. The document advocates for prepared crisis management plans and responsible, empathetic responses to prevent further reputational
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This document is a guide for road race directors on contingency planning. It discusses many potential issues that could arise during a road race like bad weather, course disruptions, equipment problems, and how to respond to emergencies. It provides examples of issues that have occurred at past races and how they were handled. It emphasizes the importance of preparation, having documentation and contingency plans in place, involving all stakeholders, and centralizing communication in an emergency. The guide stresses being prepared for anything by planning for multiple scenarios and having solid communication systems to manage crises effectively if issues do arise during a race.
This document summarizes a presentation about effective environmental communications. It discusses how experts often overestimate the public's understanding of technical terms and confidence in learning them. It also notes that while water issues are a high priority, media consumption habits are changing. The presentation introduces the "Water Words That Work" method, which involves identifying technical terms, encouraging positive action, and replacing jargon with plain language to help the public understand issues and feel empowered to take action.
The document provides an overview of a course on disaster volunteering. It covers 5 lessons: 1) an introduction, 2) when disasters strike, 3) the disaster response community, 4) disaster response organizations, and 5) a call to action. The lessons describe common disasters and their impacts, how the community responds collaboratively, key response organizations like the Red Cross, and steps to become a volunteer. The goal is to educate about disaster relief efforts and engage more volunteers.
The document provides an overview of a course on disaster volunteering. It covers 5 lessons: 1) an introduction, 2) when disasters strike, 3) the disaster response community, 4) disaster response organizations, and 5) a call to action. The lessons describe common disasters and their impacts, how the community responds collaboratively, major response organizations like the Red Cross, and steps to become a volunteer. The goal is to educate about disaster relief efforts and engage more volunteers.
The document provides an overview of a course on disaster volunteering. It covers 5 lessons: 1) an introduction, 2) when disasters strike, 3) the disaster response community, 4) disaster response organizations, and 5) a call to action. The lessons describe common disasters and their impacts, how the community responds collaboratively, key response organizations like the Red Cross, and steps to become a volunteer. The goal is to educate about disaster relief efforts and engage more volunteers.
The document provides an overview of a course on disaster volunteering. It covers 5 lessons: 1) an introduction, 2) when disasters strike, 3) the disaster response community, 4) disaster response organizations, and 5) a call to action. The lessons describe common disasters and their impacts, how the community responds collaboratively, major response organizations like the Red Cross, and steps to become a volunteer. The goal is to educate about disaster relief efforts and engage more volunteers.
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Story Outline
Exposition: when we learn important background information about the protagonist (the main character) and their “normal” life. (You’re “exposing” the reader to the back story.)
Characters: the characters involved in the story include the media, the public (the people living in the Flint in Genesee, Michigan), and authorities (the United States Environmental Protection Agency).
Setting: the flint water crisis hit the city of Flint in Genesee, Michigan and started in April 2014. This is after the authorities decided to change the supply of drinking water from Detroit system to Flint system in an effort to save on costs.
Basic Situation: the water crisis at flint resulted from poor assessment and decision making by the local water authorities. The water was inadequately treated and tested, leading to numerous health issues because of its poor quality and contamination.
Conflict: the conflict started when the authorities shifted the source of water supply to the city, thus exposing thousands of residents to lead poisoning from the discolored, foul-smelling, and off-tasting water that caused hair loss, skin rashes, and itchy skin to its users for several months. Despite numerous reports and coverage by news agencies such as the Detroit Free Press, MLive, and independent reporters, authorities largely ignored the public outcry.
Rising Action: sequence of events that happen because of the conflict. They usually get more intense over time.
• People started complaining that the water smells like rotten eggs, is brown, and tastes funny.
• people started noticing the effects of consuming the poisoned water. Some of the effects included hair loss, skin rashes, and itchy skin to its users for several months.
• the editorial board of the Detroit Free Press ran a report on October 8, 2015 showing how the government had failed to curb the water crisis
• Several other media houses run stories showing the failure by government to address the issue
• the authorities deny claims that the water is contaminated and assures the public that it is safe for consumption.
Climax: a pediatrician releases a frightening report regarding the impact of the contaminated water on children. This is after carrying out some blood tests on the community’s children.
Falling Action: the events after the climax (usually quicker than the rising action).
• The governor of Michigan calls for a crisis meeting.
• Authorities start brainstorming for ideas on what should be done to solve the problem and save the situation.
• The government, with the help of other organizations, starts distributing bottled water that is safe for drinking and supplies lead filters across the country.
Resolution: the governor of Michigan requests legislators to allocate the state funds which will be used to change the city’s water supply back to Lake Huron just like it was the case before the crisis set in.
Title: Flint Water Crisis and Water Safety Regulation
Characters
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This document summarizes water conservation media campaigns from several water authorities in Texas. It describes the North Texas Municipal Water District's long-running "Water IQ: Know Your Water" campaign, which aimed to increase customers' knowledge of their water source through various advertising approaches from 2006-2015. Evaluation found the campaign successfully boosted awareness of water sources and reduced annual and peak water usage. The document also outlines campaign strategies and successes from other water providers like San Jacinto River Authority.
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GLOBAL ISSUES AND GLOBAL PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
INTRODUCTION
Understanding the interrelationships between public administration and global issues is an unavoidable
necessity to anyone in a leadership position in this profession.
Wealth and poverty, environmental stewardship, and gender equality are but some of the topics that
could be explored under the broad topic of global issues.
WEALTH AND POVERTY
The complexity of poverty creates many challenges for public administrators and policy makers. Long-
term improvement in living standards for people living in the poorest nations is affected by many issues.
Public administration at the national level for these countries can be affected by corruption, inexperience,
or lack of access to resources. Politics, civil constructs, outside economic forces, and even geography and
climate can affect the creation and distribution of wealth in a country.
POPULATION
Policy action to simply reduce population can be received in many different ways and not all are positive.
Rather than simply working to reduce population, the United Nations and many governments look now
toward more specific goals.
Much of the current work in population control addresses reproductive rights, HIV/AIDS prevention and
education, and the increase of life expectancy and reduction in infant mortality. One strategy employed
by the United Nations Population Fund is the application of population data in to poverty reduction
efforts.
FOOD
The World Health Organization estimates that one-third of the world is well-fed, one-third is underfed
one-third is starving—and over four million will die this year as a result. Starvation and malnutrition are
not only personal tragedies, they are also significant burdens to national economic development.
While one cannot put a dollar amount on suffering, economists estimate that the effects of malnutrition
cost an individual 5-10 percent of potential earnings over his or her life.
Not only does this hold the person back, it also helps maintain the cycle of poverty so many developing
nations are trying to break.
P r i n t C r e d i t s
ENERGY
Many scientists and other experts tell us that current energy use is unsustainable. Gasoline for our
automobiles, home heating fuels in the form of natural gas and heating oil, and coal-based electricity all
come with higher and higher costs—some apparent and some hidden.
Policy makers need to consider the economic dangers inherent in the dependence on a potentially
unreliable resource. So many aspects of the economy—worker transportation, movement of raw
materials and finished goods, and the production of petroleum based products such as plastics,
pesticides and even pharmaceuticals—are deeply dependent upon fossil fuels with that dependency is
risk that the policy makers must address.
THE ENVIRONMENT
The state of the environment and the impact of human activity on the environment have become major
issues in public and policy debat ...
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O U R STO R I E S › G U I D E
Flint Water Crisis: Everything
You Need to Know
After officials repeatedly dismissed claims that Flint’s water was
making people sick, residents took action. Here’s how the lead
contamination crisis unfolded—and what we can learn from it.
November 08, 2018
Melissa Denchak
Jump to Section
Flint Water Crisis Summary
Flint Water Crisis Update
Why Is Lead-Contaminated Water Bad?
Flint Water Crisis Timeline
Beyond Flint
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https://www.nrdc.org/experts/melissa-denchak-0
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A story of environmental injustice and bad decision making, the water crisis in Flint,
Michigan, began in 2014, when the city switched its drinking water supply from
Detroit’s system to the Flint River in a cost-saving move. Inadequate treatment and
testing of the water resulted in a series of major water quality and health issues for
Flint residents—issues that were chronically ignored, overlooked, and discounted by
government officials even as complaints mounted that the foul-smelling, discolored,
and off-tasting water piped into Flint homes for 18 months was causing skin rashes,
hair loss, and itchy skin. The Michigan Civil Rights Commission, a state-established
body, concluded that the poor governmental response to the Flint crisis was a “result of
systemic racism.”
Later studies would reveal that the contaminated water was also contributing to a
doubling—and in some cases, tripling—of the incidence of elevated blood lead levels
in the city’s children, imperiling the health of its youngest generation. It was ultimately
the determined, relentless efforts of the Flint community—with the support of doctors,
scientists, journalists, and citizen activists—that shined a light on the city’s severe
mismanagement of its drinking water and forced a reckoning over how such a scandal
could have been allowed to happen.
Fearful of using the tap water to wash their food, Flint residents Melissa and Adam Mays
prepare meals with bottled water.
Brittany Greeson
https://www.nrdc.org/stories/fighting-justice-flint
https://www.nrdc.org/flint
https://www.nrdc.org/onearth/unleaded-please
https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdcr/VFlintCrisisRep-F-Edited3-13-17_554317_7.pdf
https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/pdfplus/10.2105/AJPH.2015.303003
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Flint Water Crisis Summary
Long before the recent crisis garnered national headlines, the city of Flint was
eminently familiar ...
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O U R STO R I E S › G U I D E
Flint Water Crisis: Everything
You Need to Know
After officials repeatedly dismissed claims that Flint’s water was
making people sick, residents took action. Here’s how the lead
contamination crisis unfolded—and what we can learn from it.
November 08, 2018
Melissa Denchak
Jump to Section
Flint Water Crisis Summary
Flint Water Crisis Update
Why Is Lead-Contaminated Water Bad?
Flint Water Crisis Timeline
Beyond Flint
https://www.nrdc.org/stories
https://www.nrdc.org/story/guide
https://www.nrdc.org/experts/melissa-denchak-0
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A story of environmental injustice and bad decision making, the water crisis in Flint,
Michigan, began in 2014, when the city switched its drinking water supply from
Detroit’s system to the Flint River in a cost-saving move. Inadequate treatment and
testing of the water resulted in a series of major water quality and health issues for
Flint residents—issues that were chronically ignored, overlooked, and discounted by
government officials even as complaints mounted that the foul-smelling, discolored,
and off-tasting water piped into Flint homes for 18 months was causing skin rashes,
hair loss, and itchy skin. The Michigan Civil Rights Commission, a state-established
body, concluded that the poor governmental response to the Flint crisis was a “result of
systemic racism.”
Later studies would reveal that the contaminated water was also contributing to a
doubling—and in some cases, tripling—of the incidence of elevated blood lead levels
in the city’s children, imperiling the health of its youngest generation. It was ultimately
the determined, relentless efforts of the Flint community—with the support of doctors,
scientists, journalists, and citizen activists—that shined a light on the city’s severe
mismanagement of its drinking water and forced a reckoning over how such a scandal
could have been allowed to happen.
Fearful of using the tap water to wash their food, Flint residents Melissa and Adam Mays
prepare meals with bottled water.
Brittany Greeson
https://www.nrdc.org/stories/fighting-justice-flint
https://www.nrdc.org/flint
https://www.nrdc.org/onearth/unleaded-please
https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdcr/VFlintCrisisRep-F-Edited3-13-17_554317_7.pdf
https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/pdfplus/10.2105/AJPH.2015.303003
https://www.nrdc.org/stories/fighting-justice-flint
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Flint Water Crisis Summary
Long before the recent crisis garnered national headlines, the city of Flint was
eminently familiar ...
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OUTLINE 5
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Cherod Jones
27 April, 2019
3. Policy Development Recommendations
I. Policies should be developed to ensure all children and adults living in the affected areas undergo lead screening.
II. Medicaid should be expanded to cover children and women through the age of 22 who were served by the system.
III. The federal government should provide supplemental assistance to the affected population.\
IV. Ensure Flint residents receive free fresh water until the crisis is solved.
V. All lead pipes in the Flint water system should be replaced with immediate effect.
VI. The government should increase early childhood education resources in Michigan to mitigate cognitive, social and behavioral developmental delays.
VII. A policy should be developed to identify affected children and develop individual educational plans for them.
VIII. Ensure that the population has access to information and adequate resources.
IX. Policies should be developed to mitigate the current state of the Flint water system.
X. Increase civil penalties for state and local agencies that fail in their responsibility to ensure citizens consume clean water.
XI. Give more authority to EPA to increase transparency
4. Services/Resources to address the crisis
I. Provide clean water to the resident’s of Flint.
II. Installation of water filters in each household in the region.
III. Provide disabled and senior residents in public housing with clean water.
IV. Provide National Dislocated Worker Grant to assist in recovery and humanitarian efforts as a result of the crisis (Olson et al., 2017).
V. Build capacity through national service to address the water crisis.
VI. Increase financial resources for drinking water infrastructure.
VII. Conducting diagnostic lead sampling.
VIII. Test lead filters in all households in Flint.
IX. Flush out water for some minutes each day to reduce lead particles.
X. Provide more financial resources to schools to enable them to provide vegetable snacks and fresh fruits to students.
References
Hanna-Attisha, M., LaChance, J., Sadler, R. C., & Champney Schnepp, A. (2016). Elevated blood lead levels in children associated with the Flint drinking water crisis: a spatial analysis of risk and public health response. American journal of public health, 106(2), 283-290.
Butler, L. J., Scammell, M. K., & Benson, E. B. (2016). The Flint, Michigan, water crisis: a case study in regulatory failure and environmental injustice. Environmental Justice, 9(4), 93-97.
Olson, T. M., Wax, M., Yonts, J., Heidecorn, K., Haig, S. J., Yeoman, D., ... & Ellis, B. R. (2017). Forensic estimates of lead release from lead service lines during the Water Crisis in Flint, Michigan. Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 4(9), 356-361.
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Running Head: OUTLINE 1
OUTLINE 5
Flint Outline
Cherod Jones
27 April, 2019
3. Policy Development Recommendations
I. Policies should be developed to ensure all children and adults living in the affected areas undergo lead screening.
II. Medicaid should be expanded to cover children and women through the age of 22 who were served by the system.
III. The federal government should provide supplemental assistance to the affected population.\
IV. Ensure Flint residents receive free fresh water until the crisis is solved.
V. All lead pipes in the Flint water system should be replaced with immediate effect.
VI. The government should increase early childhood education resources in Michigan to mitigate cognitive, social and behavioral developmental delays.
VII. A policy should be developed to identify affected children and develop individual educational plans for them.
VIII. Ensure that the population has access to information and adequate resources.
IX. Policies should be developed to mitigate the current state of the Flint water system.
X. Increase civil penalties for state and local agencies that fail in their responsibility to ensure citizens consume clean water.
XI. Give more authority to EPA to increase transparency
4. Services/Resources to address the crisis
I. Provide clean water to the resident’s of Flint.
II. Installation of water filters in each household in the region.
III. Provide disabled and senior residents in public housing with clean water.
IV. Provide National Dislocated Worker Grant to assist in recovery and humanitarian efforts as a result of the crisis (Olson et al., 2017).
V. Build capacity through national service to address the water crisis.
VI. Increase financial resources for drinking water infrastructure.
VII. Conducting diagnostic lead sampling.
VIII. Test lead filters in all households in Flint.
IX. Flush out water for some minutes each day to reduce lead particles.
X. Provide more financial resources to schools to enable them to provide vegetable snacks and fresh fruits to students.
References
Hanna-Attisha, M., LaChance, J., Sadler, R. C., & Champney Schnepp, A. (2016). Elevated blood lead levels in children associated with the Flint drinking water crisis: a spatial analysis of risk and public health response. American journal of public health, 106(2), 283-290.
Butler, L. J., Scammell, M. K., & Benson, E. B. (2016). The Flint, Michigan, water crisis: a case study in regulatory failure and environmental injustice. Environmental Justice, 9(4), 93-97.
Olson, T. M., Wax, M., Yonts, J., Heidecorn, K., Haig, S. J., Yeoman, D., ... & Ellis, B. R. (2017). Forensic estimates of lead release from lead service lines during the Water Crisis in Flint, Michigan. Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 4(9), 356-361.
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Cpd water diplomacy initiative april 2012 policy brieAMMY30
This document discusses water diplomacy and outlines recommendations for how public diplomacy tools can help address global water challenges. It notes that while water is essential for human life, it is increasingly scarce due to problems like pollution, lack of conservation programs and mismanagement. The document recommends that the U.S. make water diplomacy a priority, fulfill commitments to increase access to water under the Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005, and establish an international water diplomacy working group to facilitate partnerships and share best practices. Public diplomacy, the document argues, is crucial for achieving water and foreign policy goals through listening, training and raising awareness of water issues.
This document presents the "Water Words That Work" method, a three-step process for more effectively communicating complex water-related topics to non-experts. It involves removing technical jargon, building confidence through demonstration, and inserting impactful language. Americans care about water issues but experts struggle to convey information clearly to most of the public, who get information from diverse new media sources. This method aims to overcome challenges of confusion and diffuse understanding.
What Small Business Can Do To Protect Themselves Now in CybersecurityReading Works Detroit
On October 16, Daniel Cherrin spoke at the Wall Street Journal PRO Cybersecurity Small Business Academy at the Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Park, California. You can find an excerpt from his remarks on Incident Response on a Budget at http://www.northcoaststrategies.com/blog/steps-you-can-take-now-to-prepare-for-the-next-data-breach-that-wont-cost-a-lot-of-money.
Movember is an annual event in November where men grow mustaches to raise awareness for men's health issues like prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and mental health/depression. The idea started as "Mo (mustache) + November" and is also known as No Shave November. In 2013, there were over 1.5 million tweets about Movember. The movement has expanded beyond growing mustaches and now focuses on men's health, fitness, philanthropy, and self-love. The document recommends that a company called Gentleman's Box take advantage of Movember by promoting their products and services to local media markets through listicles and tips to help change men's behaviors and perspectives related to health and wellness
How to Help Statewide Associations Grow When Communications Is StrategicReading Works Detroit
This document summarizes the activities and goals of the Special Outreach Publishing group from April 2016. It discusses the group examining ways to increase the visibility and influence of the Representative Assembly within the State Bar of Michigan. This includes providing tools for RA members to better communicate, strengthening links between the RA and other SBM groups, raising the profile of the RA through marketing, and improving communication between RA leadership and regional circuits. Both short and long-term recommendations are provided, such as updating the website, connecting with sections/specialty bars, and defining a process to bring issues to the RA.
The Way Forward is The Third Way: Facilitating Public Policy DisputesReading Works Detroit
The Founders of our country told us that we should have more perfect union…. they did not say we have to agree on everything. Yet, a more perfect union is a union that is built based on trusting those whom we elect to make decisions on difficult and often times controversial issues, to help move government decision making forward.
This document provides guidance and strategies for developing an effective communications plan to engage stakeholders and address challenges facing a school district. It discusses:
1) Conducting stakeholder mapping and media audits to understand key audiences and influencers.
2) Defining goals and objectives for advocacy and PR efforts over the short, medium, and long term.
3) Developing targeted messaging and selecting appropriate communication channels to reach different stakeholder groups.
4) Engaging stakeholders through various in-person and digital engagement strategies to understand their perspectives and build support.
5) Creating a crisis management plan to effectively respond to and recover from potential crises through open communication and demonstrating commitment to transparency.
Angry residents attended a public meeting to oppose a proposed offshore wind farm development in Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair. The company, SouthPoint Wind, aims to eventually install around 700 turbines offshore from Amherstburg. Residents at the meeting expressed concerns about the visual impact of the turbines, potential environmental effects, and questions about the project that remained unanswered. The company said they will provide more details at a future public meeting to address residents' issues and concerns about the project.
NorthCoastStrategies provides public relations, crisis management, and public affairs services. It helps clients navigate complex environments that involve litigation, government actions, media scrutiny, and public perception by developing meaningful relationships and advocacy to protect and enhance organizational reputations. The company's services include conducting marketing audits, gathering intelligence on trends and competitors, and creating strategic communications plans that leverage various media channels like websites, social media, traditional media, events, and more. The goal is to align marketing and communications around creating and sharing engaging, useful content that tells clients' stories to the target audiences.
This document provides an overview of a session on legislation and government relations. It outlines 6 learning objectives, including discovering the broad scope of the legislative process, identifying lobbying regulations, learning advocacy tools, recognizing the importance of member involvement, understanding how organizational structure relates to government relations, and realizing how government relations supports an association's mission. It then provides details on the legislative process, lobbying laws and definitions, advocacy tools, and developing relationships and agendas.
Kenneth V. Cockrel, Jr., did not want to become Mayor of Detroit under the circumstances he did. He was thrusted into this position as a result of happenstance, bad judgment by others and by history. Cockrel stabilized the city and restored the public faith & trust in the Mayor’s office – to his detriment he was given just 8 months to make his mark. He made very few decisions that were political. Most where in the best interest of the city. Today, the city still faces its fair share of trouble, but there is hope for Detroit's Turnaround.
This document provides guidance on finding advocates in Congress and developing an effective government relations strategy. It outlines key steps like meeting with members of Congress and agency staff, demonstrating your product, monitoring legislation, and relationship building. It also includes a sample timeline for legislative action with activities organized by month, such as defining programs, identifying priorities, and scheduling site visits between October and September.
This was a presentation before the Michigan Association of Community Colleges on how to respond to a crisis and what to do before their campus ever has a crisis.
10. 04.25.2014
Switch to Flint Water
10.2014
Gov. Snyder’s deputy legal
adviser urges reconnect to
Detroit. Snyder not in email loop.
Advisors deny request.
01.2015
Flint energy manager says no to
Detroit’s offer to reconnect
07.13.2015
MDEQ spokesperson tells
anyone who is concerned about
the drinking water in Flint “to
Relax” - NPR
09.02.2015
Virginia Tech Professor Marc
Edwards says his team found
much higher lead levels in water
than city tests
11. 09.24.2015
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha releases
a study finding high levels of lead
in children’s blood
10.02.2015
Governor Snyder announces
plans to help Flint residents, and
reconnects Flint’s water system
to the Detroit system
10.18.2015
MDEQ Director Dan Wyant
acknowledges his “staff made a
mistake” that led to the crises -
A year and a half after the crisis
began.
12.29.2015
MDEQ Director Dan Wyant and
Communications Director Brad
Wurfel resign
01.19.2016
Governor Snyder apologizes in the
State of the state to the people of
Flint - “I’m sorry and I will fix it.”
12. 01.21.2016
EPA Region 5 Director Susan
Hedman announces resignation
03.21.2016
Flint task force, appointed by the
Governor releases its report
blaming state government, the
governor and especially the
MDEQ for the crisis
4.18.2016
Governor Snyder accepts residents challenge
to drink Flint Water – He goes to Flint and
starts 30 days of drinking filtered Flint water
at a resident’s home. He left a few days later
on a European trade mission and stopped
drinking Flint water
04.20.2016
Two MDEQ and one Flint water
plant supervisor are charged
with crimes for the crises
05.04.2016
The President of the United
State visits Flint and drinks the
water
15. During a crises
Ensure the public is safe
Assure them that you are in control
Be supportive
Focus on Solutions.
Give them a place to go to get
updates or keep you informed
Remain visible + accessible
Make your advisors accountable
In the public sector
31. Lessons
THE WAY FORWARD
IS TO
ENGAGE
- Forget the politics.
- Look at all the issues.
- Keep everyone informed.
- Stay results driven.
- Recognize and embrace the
sense of urgency.
- Find people to speak with you.
32. Lessons
THE WAY FORWARD
IS TO
ENGAGE
- Know where you are
vulnerable
- Respond quickly.
- Don’t blame
- Accept responsibility.
- Be visible
- Remain accessible
- People first
40. Cardinal Rules of Risk Communication
- Accept the public as a legitimate partner
- Listen to the audience
- Be honest and transparent
- Collaborate with credible sources
- Meet the needs of the media
- Speak clearly and with compassion
The situation in Flint represents our distrust, disgust and dissatisfaction with government and politics.
For decades the city of Flint bought clean safe drinking water from the city of Detroit which fed into dozens of systems through SE Michigan, from one of the world’s most trusted source of fresh water – Lake Huron.
Due to increasing fees from Detroit, Flint was planning on building their own pipeline to Lake Huron.
The City of Flint however, was in a financial emergency. On the same day the Mayor, a Democrat, was elected, the Governor, a Republican, appointed an Emergency Financial Manager to not only oversee the cities finances but to manage the city – taking the elected mayor’s powers away – even before he got them.
One of those decisions was to switch Flint’s water system from Detroit’s to its own sooner than later – saving $TBD. The pipeline to Lake Huron was not finished, and a decision was made (by the state through the EM) to get water from The Flint River instead.
The City of Flint switches to the Flint River as its water source, away from Lake Huron or Detroit’s system. Water will now come from the Flint River into the city’s water plant where it will be treated.
With the push of a button, the city stopped buying treated water from Detroit and began drinking from its own notoriously polluted river.
Effect: increases in E. coli, coliform bacteria and trihalomethanes, a class of carcinogenic “disinfection byproducts; outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease that has killed at least 12 people And for reasons that are still in dispute and under investigation, workers at Flint’s hastily refurbished and understaffed treatment plant failed to add corrosion inhibitors, chemicals that coat the interior of pipes, providing a prophylactic barrier. Stop adding them, and the coating wears away, the pipes corrode, lead leaches into the water.
Flint residents start complaining that the water smells, tastes bad and looks dirty
The water stunk and looked like it came directly from the river and yet despite the calls, complaints and samples of water from their own taps, even after GM took their plant off of city water and after the state of Michigan used taxpayer funds to pay for bottled water for state employees in Flint despite the advice of the state – Drink the water. It’s safe.
A nail after one month of exposure to Detroit water (above) and Flint River water (below) Each nail was rinsed in flowing water before taking the picture.
Courtesy of FlintWaterStudy.org
“This is a public relations crises - because of a real or perceived problem is irrelevant – waiting to explode nationally. If flint had been hit with a natural disaster that affected the water system, the state would be stepping in to provide bottled water or other assistance. What can we do given the current circumstances?”
Ari Adler, Snyder Administration Special Projects Manager email to Snyder’s Comm Director Jarrod Agen
Gov failed to treat like human issue.
The Flint Water Crises has to be one of the five worst failures by a government.
9/11 - Despite early alerts of the possible threat, al-Qaeda operatives were able to hijack four commercial airliners on September 11, 2001, and used them as missiles to attack the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers in New York City and the Pentagon,”
2008 Financial Crises - “After years of risky investments and with little regulation, the banking system collapsed under the weight of toxic assets created by risky mortgage loans, poorly understood financial instruments, and a credit crisis that froze the economy,”
Hurricane Katrina (2005) - Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Louisiana on August 29, 2005, breaching the levees protecting New Orleans; stranding thousands of residents on rooftops, in the Superdome, and on bridges; and freezing the Federal Emergency Management Agency and state agencies,”
Deepwater Horizon (2010) -“An explosion on British Petroleum’s Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling platform killed 11 oil workers, while the failure of a “blow-out preventer” created a leak far below that lasted 87 days and caused the largest oil spill in history,
And with the flick of a switch to save a buck - Flint!
In each of those disasters, we learned that When governments fail, people suffer.
Not only did the government fail at a local, regional, state and federal level, Our elected leaders failed to listen to the warnings that could have avoided the crises.
As professionals, we know that “A crisis itself doesn’t always do the most damage— the handling of it often does.”
Before a crisis becomes a crisis, it’s a problem and our government leaders should never ignore a problem -- no matter how big or small. So never ignore the agitators -- the people that attend every council meeting or the Friends of … on Facebook, posting negative comments.
The complainers and what they post are your early warning system. However, while governments plan, prepare and train for various disasters, the department director, Mayor and Governor should have their own blueprint to help guide them through a disaster that they started.
This includes knowing who the stakeholders are, where they are discussing the issue and what they and others are saying about it.
When a problem becomes a crises … Respond don’t react
-- address the issues dead on.
-- be visible and accessible
-- don’t blame / fix the problem.
When a crisis affects people’s lives – forget politics - The Republican governor failed in include the Democrat mayor in a number of press conferences about the crisis in Flint including when he released a 75 point plan to address the issues – it would have been an easier sell if the Mayor was aware of it. As I am sure there were also times that the Mayor did not include the Governor.
Focus on people and the community, address the short and long term needs of the community -- immediately.
Immediately grasp the emotions involved in the issue and go support the people affected.
Gather the facts quickly, tell the media what you know
Accountability -- Question the data - Seek a second opinion if you have to, especially if independent data from another trusted source is telling a different story
As you plan for a crises and as you govern, it is important to know about FOIA. The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a law that gives you the right to access information from the federal government. It is often described as the law that keeps citizens in the know about their government. But it is not just limited tothe media in securing info -- anyone can get it.
Source. michiganradio.org
FACE THE PEOPLE OF FLINT
TAKE THE CRITICISM -- YOU ARE THE GOVERNOR
LISTEN TO YOUR CONSTITUENTS AND FIND A WAY TO HELP THEM, NO MATTER HOW SMALL.
Source. http://wkar.org/programs/faces-flint#stream/0
Be Visible / Stay Accessible
While Governor Snyder retained two PR firms to assist him with the crises develop the messaging and find the right media to engage as to what his administration is doing (Finn Partners and Mercury Public Affairs), he really needed a PR strategy to let people know that he is in charge, that he has a plan and that plan is moving forward.
The Governor needed a PR strategy that informed key stakeholders as to what they can expect of him and the state to help them now and into the future.
The Governor needed a PR plan to let the world know that Flint is open for business and is a great place to live + work + play despite the current situation.
-- It is a city, like Detroit, that is resilient.
-- Where grit can turn to glory and it will rise above the ashes found in the city’s infrastructure.
His PR team also failed to leverage social media or respond to the concerns and criticism he faced on line.
#FlintWaterCrisis
However, from a PR perspective the Governor failed:
• A sense of urgency in disclosing, sharing and responding to information
• Transparency in what information they are using to make the decisions affecting children and their families
• A way to engage the community
• Face-to-Face meetings
• Being more direct and upfront with the affected public
The Governor was not engaged with the people in Flint. He was not visible in the community. He was not seen meeting with key stakeholders, eating lunch in local restaurants, shopping in local stores or touring various museums to let people know that Flint is still open for business.
Source: Muckraker
Instead, he sent his Lt. Gov. to go to Flint every week.
Source: YouTube
While Kettering University tried to tell their students and their parents that their water is okay to drink, it is difficult to overcome the perception of what people already are thinking.
Source; www.npr.org
As a result, the businesses and attractions in Flint, such as Kettering and the University of Michigan-Flint, Mott Community College, Baker College, the Planetarium, Sloan Museum and Flint Institute of Art in addition to restaurants found in Flint suffered. utrmichigan.com
The Flint Crepe Co. and others needed to wage their own PR campaign to let people know that Flint is open for business. And their biggest customer should be the Governor and his staff.
While the firms retained by the Governor focused on coordinating the state’s response, the Governor needed a ground game to find a way to connect with the people who lost his trust - And he failed.
The Governor needed to find a way to make a meaningful connection with the people of Flint and work hard at rebuilding that trust. He needs to confront every issue with direct and no nonsense action - Instead, he turned to blame and focus on politics.
He needed to bring the stakeholders together to make them part of the plan and use their network to get the necessary funding and support -- He failed to include Flint’s Mayor in key meetings and he failed to bring the community together.
So know the Governor faces,
Class Action Lawsuits, and government investigations that are resulting in state employes facing potential jail time.
Source: www.Foxnews.com
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Constant barage of protests -- This is outside of his home in Downtown Ann Arbor
Source: Michigan Daily
I believe The Way Forward, is to ENGAGE. Through strategic communications, strategic relationships and something valuable to share, the Governor should have focused less on preserving his legacy and work hard at protecting the people of Flint and enhancing the reputation of the City and businesses in it, so that a town in Michigan, also known as Buick City, The Auto City or The Vehicle City can be know again as America’s Most Modern City.
Engaging the public through strategic communications is a vital component of any strategy, in both the public and private sector.
Working in government, it is easy to dismiss the “crazy” people. The people who appear at every city council meeting to complain about something. It is easy to trust the bureaucrats who have become complacent in their jobs, collecting a paycheck and pension waiting for retirement.
The real lesson -- Is that it does not matter if the governor is at fault or someone else. In everything, people matter.
If there is any good that could come out of a tragedy like the one that continues to unfold in Flint, it is how we find inspiration from the people in Flint.
This grabbed global headlines because this crisis was community driven, with the help of:
Dr. Mona Hana-Attisha – local pediatrician who helped uncover the threat of lead poisoningProfessor Marc Edwards - the national expert on drinking water contamination from Virginia Tech who provided high levels of lead in tap water
Lee-Anne Walters – the mom from Flint’s south side who noticed hair loss and rashes on her kids and raised hell
EPA regulator Miguel Del Toral – who risked his career in memos that told the truth that his superiors tried to suppress
Curt Guyette – a former investigative reporter now working for the ACLU who broke the story and the dozens of other journalists who jumped through the hoops to pierce the veil of secrecy and deception
The People of Flint Are the Heroes
Nayyirah Shariff - she was a community organizer with the Flint Democracy Defense League.
Neighbors began to organize, Media began to converge and Lawyers began to build a class action lawsuit
Congress started an investigation, the governor hired his own lawyer and PR team (from privately raised money) - he started his own investigation and the Attorney General in Michigan began his, telling the Governor (from the same party) to stop his investigation because he was ruining the real one.
Little Ms. Flint Mari Copeny – who wrote the President 8 years old
With the help of these heroes, Flint once again took the world stage. But new issues emerged….an increase in violence in other cities..
Continued bombings and acts of terror
Althetes protesting
And yet, children continue to suffer in Flint and will for decades to come.
The people of Flint need to keep their story alive. They need to find ways to bring new reporters to Flint, to help tell the rest of the stories already told and stay on top of social media to continue to educate people who can help.
While the Foundations are now engaged, the AG investigation still going on, the people of Flint need to keep their story alive by leveraging social media, videos and new relationships formed with the national media -- not to mention a formal election in just a few weeks time.
Flint Organizers, Progress Michigan Call For More Action On Helping Flint
The only way things will get better for the people of Flint is for the pipes to be replaced, local leaders said Wednesday, and the state needs to do more about that while also putting the pressure on the federal government to do the same.
"Flint still needs help. I joined Flint Rising when the group first started, and we've been working for over a year to get clean water to our community," said Nakiya Wakes, a member of the Flint Rising coalition that held a press conference with Progress Michigan. "But we can't do it alone. We need help from our elected officials. But nearly three years into this crisis, we still feel like we're not being heard. Sometimes I think maybe we are being heard and they just don't care."
Ms. Wakes, alongside Flint Rising Director Nayyirah Shariff and Flint water crisis activist Melissa Mays, said the pipes need to be replaced for residents to truly feel like a change has taken place in Flint since Governor Rick Snyder and his administration acknowledged a lead-tainted water problem in Flint more than one year ago.
"We know what the problem is: It's the pipes. Until those are replaced, people won't trust their water and people won't trust the state's response," Ms. Wakes said.
"You'd think over two years into the biggest environmental and health disaster in this state's history that we'd be able to talk about the progress that's been made in Flint. Unfortunately that's not the case," Ms. Mays said. "We're having all sorts of issues with bacteria now, like legionella and shigella (see separate story). Peoples' lives are at stake and Congress is sitting on their hands, just like the Republican Legislature here in Lansing. If our elected officials think they can just ignore the Flint water crisis and it will go away quietly, they have another thing coming."
The administration touts regularly the $234 million investment in recovery and remediation funding for Flint since last October, but Sam Inglot, spokesperson for Progress Michigan, said that's not enough, especially when compared to other financial commitments the Legislature and Mr. Snyder have signed on to.
"This is the largest environmental and health disaster in the state of Michigan's history. Two-hundred-some-odd-million might seem like a lot, but when you consider the amount that is spent in other areas (like) the prison food service contract, roughly $150 million (and) the Capitol View building (for Senate offices) at $134 million, a difference of roughly $90 million between new office buildings and the state's official response to the largest such crisis in our state's history, it's just not enough," he said.
Ms. Mays acknowledged that money moving through Congress to help Flint with pipe replacements is a good thing, she said, "but it's not enough (and) it's coming way too slowly."
"The level of funding for Flint won't be set until after Congress returns after the November 8 election, because apparently Flint can wait. Apparently we don't matter," she said. "By waiting that long to pass funding, they're gambling with families' lives because new congressional representatives could come in after the election and that can throw a wrench into any progress that's been made in moving this funding forward. We're tired of waiting."
Immediate allocation of adequate funding to replace lead pipes throughout the city and funding that reimburses residents for their water bills since April 2014 - when a state-appointed emergency manager in Flint officially made the switch from using treated drinking water from Detroit to using water from the Flint River - was among a list of four actions the Flint officials requested Mr. Snyder and the Legislature undertake as soon as possible.
The other actions, included in a letter sent to Mr. Snyder, Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof (R-West Olive), House Speaker Kevin Cotter (R-Mount Pleasant) and Sen. Jim Stamas, chair of the Joint Committee on the Flint Public Health Crisis, included immediate release of the joint committee's report, pressure from the Michigan Republican caucuses on their colleagues in Congress to allocate more federal funding for disaster assistance and an end to the use of public tax dollars for Mr. Snyder's legal defense fund.
A request for comment by Mr. Stamas on the status of his committee's report not returned on Wednesday.
DOOR-TO-DOOR DISTRIBUTION AND SCALING BACK ON BOTTLED WATER: Also raised Wednesday by Ms. Shariff was an issue with every resident having adequate access to not just bottled water but also filters, as well as how to properly use those filters. As has been previously chronicled by Gongwer News Service, although there has been a substantial distribution of water bottles, filters and cartridges, gaps still exist in reaching the elderly, sick and those with small children (See Gongwer Michigan Report, September 23, 2016).
"Many families are dependent on bottled water; many don't have access to filters and most people don't trust the state's response to the crisis," Ms. Shariff reiterated Wednesday.
Asked to elaborate, Ms. Mays said access to bottled water and filters is essentially for anybody with a vehicle because the state is not doing home delivery. But many residents do not have a vehicle, and the distribution sites are not within walking distance for many people, she said.
"So going to these distribution sites ... is very dangerous, it's very hard for people. ...People don't have filters properly installed or they don't have cartridges because no one told them how to - they just hand people a box and tell them good luck with your safety and your future," she said.
And the system to dial 2-1-1 for home delivery has not been set up properly, she said.
"There are still people falling through the cracks - they call 2-1-1 but 2-1-1 does not show up," Ms. Mays said.
And there is still fear among residents that the state is scaling back on its water distribution, she said. "Whether that's true or not, it doesn't matter, because that's a huge fear. That's our lifeline right now," Ms. Mays said.
But Snyder spokesperson Anna Heaton said the state is "committed to providing clean water resources - including filters, filter replacement cartridges and bottled water - until the water meets quality standards," she said. "As we have said all along, we aren't basing any action on calendar dates but on test results and agreement on findings from DEQ, the EPA and independent experts including Marc Edwards."
Asked how long of a commitment the state needs to make to satisfy Flint residents, Mr. Inglot said "whatever it takes."
"This is an unprecedented crisis and it deserves an unprecedented response. If that's digging up all the pipes and fixing every one tomorrow and working with kids decades into the future to make sure they have the services they need and the support they need, then so be it," he said. "It's our elected officials' responsibility to ensure the public is safe and healthy, and right now it's a dereliction of duty."
- See more at: http://www.gongwer.com/programming/news.cfm?article_id=551960104#sthash.YfCbwSUp.dpuf
Overall, risk/crisis managers must work to diminish outrage in order to move beyond the crisis.
Having honest conversations with the public and treating those affected with fairness and general
respect can significantly decrease the outrage from the public and move the conversation to one
of healing.
Gov’t should be more customer focused - social media, timely response.
Culture where ppl don’t report to him directly, quick to blame others.
Politics - Gov let politics trump politics.