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Michigan dam safety overhaul advances after years of failed attempts

Sep 25, 2026 | Daily News

Lawmakers are advancing a sweeping rewrite of Michigan’s old dam safety law, six years after a catastrophic failure exposed weaknesses in how aging dams are regulated. Read the full story by MLive.


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