President Obama Signs Michigan Emergency Declaration Due to Contaminated Water, Jan. 16, 2016

by Press on January 16, 2016

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Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 16, 2016. The President today, in response to a request from the Governor submitted on January 14, 2016, declared that an emergency exists in the State of Michigan and ordered federal aid to supplement state and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions in the area affected by contaminated water.