WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) released the following statement upon announcing a second Committee hearing examining the Flint, MI water crisis.
“We are committed to investigating the failures in Flint. We appreciate Governor Snyder’s willingness to appear before the Committee and look forward to hearing from EPA Administrator McCarthy as well. Their perspectives on this issue are important as we seek to ensure a crisis of this magnitude never occurs in another American city. The diverse and insightful panel of witnesses assembled will shed light on many of our remaining questions and help us propose reforms to the authorizing committees."
The Committee held a hearing earlier this month hearing from EPA and local government officials, and Flint resident LeeAnne Walters. The hearing found that, among other issues, failures occurred at every level of government.
HEARING DETAILS:
WHAT: Examining Flint Water Crisis
WHERE: 2154 Rayburn House Office Building
WHEN: TBD
EXPECTED WITNESSES:
PANEL I:
Ms. Susan Hedman
Former Region 5 Administrator
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Mr. Darnell Earley
Former Emergency Manager
City of Flint, MI
Mr. Dayne Walling
Former Mayor
City of Flint, MI
Mr. Marc Edwards
Charles P. Lundsford Professor of Environmental and Water Engineering
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Mr. Miguel Del Toral
Region 5 Water Expert
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
PANEL II:
The Honorable Rick Snyder
Governor
State of Michigan
The Honorable Gina McCarthy
Administrator
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
