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      <title>State Court rules against property owners in Edenville Dam flood case</title>
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      <description>The opinion released Thursday by the Michigan Court of Claims says state environmental officials did not overreach their authority, and that the dam was ultimately private property.</description>
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      <dc:creator>Alvin (AJ) Jones, Emma George-Griffin</dc:creator>
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      <title>Four Lakes Task Force moves forward with dam repair efforts</title>
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      <description>Gladwin and Midland county commissioners unanimously approved a plan today to repair dams that failed in 2020.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2022 22:01:35 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Commissioners to make decision about dam rebuilding after Midland flood</title>
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      <description>A pivotal decision is expected today in the effort to rebuild mid-Michigan dams that failed in 2020.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2022 21:16:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Dam task force recommends millions in safety, enforcement improvements</title>
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      <description>The Michigan Dam Safety Task Force urged the state government to put millions more dollars toward inspecting and maintaining dams in a report published…</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2021 00:40:58 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Brett Dahlberg</dc:creator>
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      <title>State begins emergency clearing of Edenville waterway following spring collapse</title>
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      <description>State officials say emergency efforts are underway to prepare the Edenville spillway for high spring water levels after a dam collapsed earlier this…</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2020 21:59:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Task force weighs options to improve dam safety following spring failures</title>
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      <description>The Michigan Dam Safety Task Force held a meeting on Monday to discuss recommendations for how the state should oversee dam safety - particularly at…</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2020 21:53:54 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Four Lakes Task Force moves forward with taking ownership of dams</title>
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      <description>The Four Lakes Task Force announced on Wednesday that they’ve reached a settlement with Boyce Hydro that could allow them to take control of dams owned by…</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2020 22:29:02 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Small communities upstream from Midland feel flood's impact first</title>
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      <description>Local officials are reacting today to the dam breaches and flooding the small communities upstream from Midland. The failure of the Edenville Dam…</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2020 19:35:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Amy Robinson</dc:creator>
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