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(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) said on Thursday it terminated Boyce Hydro Power Llc's licenses for the bankrupt comp...

Scariest thing Ive ever been through: Midland County flood victims still face challenges one year later The 500-year flood wiped out homes, businesses, and uprooted lives. One year later, many are still rebuilding and still figuring out how to pay for it. Author: Alana Holland (WZZM13) Updated: 4:25 PM EDT May 19, 2021 MIDLAND, Mich. — One year ago, heavy rains caused the Edenville Dam near Sanford, Mich. to fail. That sent water rushing out of Wixom Lake downs...

Residents urged not to burn new vegetation on lake beds near failed Edenville and Sanford dams Updated 1:36 PM; Today 1:36 PM A view of the vegetation growing on the bed of Sanford Lake on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com Facebook Share MIDLAND, MI - As warm weather is beginning to creep into the forecast, state officials issued a warning reminding residents and visitors to take caution on the unstable bottomlands near the failed Edenville and San...

Local, state approvals may be necessary for access or activities With warmer weather here, residents who were affected by the Mid-Michigan dam failures are reminded to check local and state rules before taking part in any activity on the lake and river bottomlands that are now exposed due to lower water levels. Vegetation and trees have sprouted in areas that were formerly covered by water along the river and lake system that was created by four dams in Gladwin and Midland counties. As a result...

$15M fine levied on former Edenville Dam owner after Midland flood Updated Apr 15, 2021; Facebook Share WASHINGTON, DC — Federal regulators have imposed a $15 million fine against the former owner of a mid-Michigan dam that unleashed a 500-year flood last year, saying the company failed to perform important safety work after the disaster. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced Thursday, April 15, that it would assess the penalty against Boyce Hydro, a bankrupt company co-o...

Feds fine Boyce Hydro Power for Midland-area dam safety violations The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has fined Boyce Hydro Power LLC $15 millon for "numerous dam safety violations at three of the company’s hydroelectric projects" in Midland and Gladwin counties, the agency announced Thursday. Boyce Hydro owned multiple dams in the Midland area that collapsed in May of 2020 and caused massive property damage, emptied lakes and caused the evacuation of 10,000 homes. The damage occu...

Officials push for $15M Edenville Dam fine, cite ‘blatant’ safety disregard Updated Feb 04, 2021; Facebook Share WASHINGTON, DC — Senior investigation and enforcement officials with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) are urging the agency to follow through with a proposed $15 million fine against the former owner of mid-Michigan dam that collapsed last spring and unleashed catastrophic flooding. In a Feb. 3 filing, five top FERC officials, including LarryParkinson, Office of...

$15M fine for Edenville Dam owner proposed by federal regulators Updated Jan 27, 2021; Facebook Share BAY CITY, MI — Federal regulators want to levy a $15 million civil fine against the operator of a failed hydroelectric dam that unleashed flooding in mid-Michigan last spring, but creditors and a bankruptcy case trustee are pushing back, arguing such a large penalty would upend proceedings and jeopardize a settlement fund for flood victims. Mark H. Shapiro, a Southfield attorney who is trust...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued an order proposing a $15 million civil penalty in response to the failure of a licensee to respond to FERC dam safety orders in the wake of the failure of the Edenville dam and downstream FERC-licensed Sanford Dam (Project No. 2785) in Michigan in May 2020 ( see June 1, 2020 edition of the WER).  The December 9, 2020 Order to Show Cause and Notice of Proposed Penalty followed...

Its official: Four Lakes Task Force acquires mid-Michigan dams Transfer includes more than 6,000 acres of land Jan. 21, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Dam properties previously owned by Boyce Hydro have been officially transferred to Four Lakes Task Force. FLTF is the delegated authority working on behalf of Midland and Gladwin counties to oversee the dams and lakes along the Tittabawassee River system. According to a FLTF newsletter released on Jan. 14, the Boyce properties are now under the owners...