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In this hydro newsletter, we discuss EPA's intent to walk back Clean Water Act 401 Rule, Clean Water Act 401 waiver cases update, the Taking of Migratory Birds Proposed Rule, the campaign to restore and conserve 30 Percent of America’s Lands, and more.
To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: In an order dated May 20, 2021, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC, or the Commission) terminated the hydropower licenses for three projects located on the Tittabawasee River in Michigan—the Secord (P-10809), Smallwood (P-10810) and Sanford (P-2785) dams. The termination by implied surrender follows a May 2020 breach at the Sanford dam and the breach and failure of the upstream Edenville dam, which was also operated by the same licensee before the Commission revoked the Edenville license in 2018 due to the licensee...
4:08 About a year ago, a series of dams on the Tittabawassee River failed. The lakes behind the dams emptied and left thousands of people who used to have waterfront property staring out onto a dry lakebed. Now, as Brett Dahlberg reports, there are plans to refill the lakes, but they're controversial, and the results are still years away. But under heavy rains, the upstream dams failed. Water flooded into Sanford Lake and into the homes of Deliso, his neighbors, and thousands of other people in communities along the course of the river. Then, the downstream dam failed, and the lakes emptied.
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 Overton Window changes. We looked at the new ways policymakers thought about taxi regulations and what ...
Michigan Dams Still Need Fixing a Year After Failure A year later, residents are looking at $215 million price to restore the emptied lakes with the earliest dams of four area dams completed by 2024 and the latest by 2026. Residents will be assessed to pay for the repairs. May 19, 2021 • (TNS) - While the reasons for the Edenville Dam's failure a year ago Wednesday are clear — a poorly maintained dam unable to keep back historic rainfall — holding those responsible accountable and fixing the policy failures that allowed the structure to skirt safety standards for years have been les...