by Fix MI State | Jul 9, 2021 | Dams & Other
With the hiring of a third new dam safety engineer, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s (EGLE) Dam Safety Unit now has a staff of five full-time experts, double the number from last year. This will allow for more frequent onsite...
by Fix MI State | Jun 18, 2021 | Dams & Other, Construction Profiles, Roads & Bridges
What does fixing Michigan’s infrastructure look like? For nearly 100 years, the Fisher Companies have been leaders in providing preventative measures and building our state’s infrastructure. The Fisher Companies consist of midland-based Fisher Contracting and eight...
by Fix MI State | May 20, 2021 | Dams & Other
One year after the failures of the Edenville and Sanford dams, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy said it continues to assist the community in recovery efforts and planning for the future of the affected communities. Wednesday marks a year...
by Fix MI State | Mar 26, 2021 | Dams & Other
Michigan Dam Safety Task Force members met via zoom as part of a Michigan State University Institute For Public Policy and Social Research forum. Task Force Vice-Chair Doug Jester and was joined by EGLE Dam safety unit supervisor Luke Trumble and former Governor’s...
by Fix MI State | Mar 4, 2021 | Dams & Other
LANSING, Mich. – It’s been months since a wall of water burst through two dams, submerged mid-Michigan communities underwater, and created one of the year’s worst environmental disasters. As a result, Michigan’s dam safety task force has taken...
by Fix MI State | Mar 4, 2021 | Dams & Other
Michigan needs to do — and spend — much more to avoid further disasters like the two dam failures that caused catastrophic flooding in Midland and Gladwin counties in May 2020, the Michigan Dam Safety Task Force states in its final report submitted this week to Gov....
