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It’s back: Tittabawassee River flowing through Sanford Dam once again

It’s back: Tittabawassee River flowing through Sanford Dam once again

by Fix MI State | Aug 25, 2022 | Dams & Other

Progress is being made after a spring rainstorm wreaked havoc back in 2020 and caused the catastrophic failure of dams in Midland County. Efforts to restore the failed Sanford Dam reached a new milestone as the water started to flow again. The Four Lakes Task Force...
Michigan tires reused in roads, other applications

Michigan tires reused in roads, other applications

by Fix MI State | Jul 28, 2022 | Roads & Bridges

Rubber is meeting road not in the usual sense of tires rolling on pavement but in rubber from scrap tires becoming part of road surfaces in some areas of Michigan. Recent paving projects backed by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)...
Report says Michigan 2020 dam failures were ‘preventable’

Report says Michigan 2020 dam failures were ‘preventable’

by Fix MI State | May 5, 2022 | Dams & Other

The failure of two Michigan dams that forced evacuation of 10,000 people and destroyed 150 homes was “foreseeable and preventable,” resulting from errors and miscalculations over nearly a century, an expert panel said Wednesday. The Edenville Dam on the Tittabawassee...
What does Michigan’s budget mean for dam restoration?

What does Michigan’s budget mean for dam restoration?

by Natalie Kozma | Sep 30, 2021 | Dams & Other

A local conversation regarding dam funding is taking place after Michigan lawmakers passed the state budget Wednesday. Rep. Annette Glenn, R-Midland, issued a press release outlining the Michigan Legislature’s recent approval of $19 million total in additional funding...
More than 6 million gallons of sewage-rain mix ended up in Flint River after three spills

More than 6 million gallons of sewage-rain mix ended up in Flint River after three spills

by Fix MI State | Sep 30, 2021 | Stormwater & Wastewater

More than 6 million gallons of raw sewage and rainwater ended up in the Flint River after separate discharges during heavy rains last week. Officials for the city reported the spill volumes in reports on Monday, Sept. 27. The largest discharge of raw sewage and...
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    March 24, 2023

    Michigan is underfunding its road system by between $2.1 billion... read more

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