Mich. governor revamps environmental agency after Flint

摘要

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) took steps yesterday to restructure and rename the state environmentalagency that drew criticism for its handling of the Flint water crisis under former Gov. Rick Snyder (R).The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality will become the Department of Environment, Great Lakesand Energy. The agency will house new public advocacy offices for clean water and "environmental justice" toinvestigate complaints about water quality and help ensure fair consideration of low-income and minoritycommunity interests.