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Listening to the partisan political debate, some people may think that the only way for government policies to change is to elect the right people. While elections are important, they are not the only way that policies get changed. Another possibility is that the Overton Window shifts when some ideas become more popular, and the change can make previously unthinkable policies possible. I spoke with the Mackinac Center’s director of research, Michael Van Beek, to talk about how the Ove...

7 LANCASTER, Tenn. (April 15, 2019) – First responders participated in an exercise at Center Hill Dam last week to coordinate actions that would be necessary if they had to respond to a scenario where the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District could not operate the spillways during a high water event. The tabletop exercise April 8 provided the opportunity for the first responders to address security and dam safety issues and to consider public safety concerns in a cla...

The dams/reservoirs fined are Wahiawa on O‘ahu and Keaīwa on Hawai‘i. The DLNR Dam Safety Program presented the enforcement actions to the Land Board to ensure dam owners move forward with the necessary steps to maintain their dam structures and comply with safety standards and regulations set forth in state law. Carty Chang, DLNR’s Chief Engineer said, “The goal of the Dam Safety Program is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of everyone by reducing the risk of failure of ...

Michigans fragile dams need a $420M investment, more oversight, new laws, task force says By Jack Nissen LANSING, Mich. - Its been months since a wall of water burst through two dams, submerged mid-Michigan communities underwater, and created one of the years worst environmental disasters. As a result, Michigans dam safety task force has taken a long hard look at its dam infrastructure and come up with a list of 86 recommendations that would improve the states failing barriers. Theyre not goi...

EGLE Members of the Michigan Dam Safety Task Force will discuss their recommendations and report to the Governor at their final meeting Wednesday, Feb. 3. The final report, developed by the Task Force over five months of volunteer work, will be posted to the Task Force’s webpage. It will include comments received at a public online meeting Jan. 27 on draft recommendations in areas including regulation, legislation, compliance, permitting, inspections, the state’s Dam Safety Program and owne...

SOM Dam Safety Task Force to discuss final report FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nick Assendelft, Public Information Officer, AssendelftN@Michigan.gov, 517-388-3135 Members of the Michigan Dam Safety Task Force will discuss their recommendations and report to the Governor at their final meeting Wednesday, Feb. 3. The final report, developed by the Task Force over five months of volunteer work, will be posted to the Task Force’s webpage. It will include comments received at a public online meeting Jan...

The public will have an opportunity during an online meeting Wednesday, Jan. 27, to provide feedback on draft recommendations before the Michigan Dam Safety Tas

Three ways for public to comment on dam task force recommendations Daily News staff FacebookTwitterEmail Homes are seen along Wixom Lake Tuesday, May 19 after an evacuation order the night before for residents of Sanford and Wixom Lakes, warning of "imminent dam failure." (Katy Kildee/kkildee@mdn.net)(Katy Kildee/kkildee@mdn.net) The public will have an opportunity during an online meeting this Wednesday to provide feedback on draft recommendations before the Michigan Dam Safety Task Force that...

EGLE The Michigan Dam Safety Task Force has scheduled it next public meeting for Wednesday, Jan. 13, to review draft recommendations regarding changes to the operation, regulation and safety of dams under the state’s jurisdiction. The meeting begins at 10 a.m. and the public can join by following the online meeting link posted to the Michigan Dam Safety Task Force’s webpage. Those who would like to attend but do not have Internet access can join the meeting by phone. Dial 646-558-8656 and t...

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