Over 90 of New York’s high hazard dams are in poor condition, with dams in three Hudson Valley counties exhibiting some of the worst numbers in New York. Of the state’s 1,920 dams, 438 of them are classified as having a “high hazard” potential, which indicates that a failure of the dam or its facilities […]
JACKSON — Consumers Energy is working to identify potential buyers for 13 hydroelectric dams in Michigan. Consumers announced it’s issuing a request for proposals this month. The public utility spent the past two years visiting communities where the dams are located and hosting public meetings to gather feedback. “We are grateful for the meaningful input […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Extreme temperatures and snowfall are wreaking havoc on Middle Tennessee homes, with one local roofing company reporting dozens of cases of ice dams. In a matter of days, M.J. Garrett with Austermiller Roofing and Construction said his company has received calls around the clock from homeowners concerned about water stains on […]
Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., testified he will work to keep any language that would promote breaching the four lower Snake River dams in Eastern Washington out of a key House water infrastructure bill. He spoke to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure at a recent hearing on the Water Resources Development Act of 2024. […]
A wild video captured the moment a dam actually burst, sending a large piece of the structure splashing dramatically into the waters below. TikToker John Goard (@johngoard) shared the 30-second clip that garnered more than 6,000 likes on the social media platform. “Probably why old dams are getting removed now,” he wrote, adding a pair […]
SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. government said Thursday it plans to spend more than $1 billion over the next decade to help recover depleted populations of salmon in the Pacific Northwest, and that it will help figure out how to offset the hydropower, transportation and other benefits provided by four controversial dams on the Snake […]