Michigan legislators introduce $500M dam safety plan

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Published May 20, 2021 12:00pm ET

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Michigan legislators introduce $500M dam safety plan — The statue of Gov. Austin Blair, the war governor (1861- 1864), is silhouetted against the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich., Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012, a day after thousands of protesters rallied on the grounds as lawmakers pushed final versions of right-to-work legislation. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) | Carlos Osorio

A bipartisan group of legislators in Lansing have unveiled a $500 million plan to avert future dam catastrophes in Michigan.

On the one-year anniversary of devastating floods caused by the failure of two dams on the Tittabawasee River in Midland and Gladwin counties, Michigan House and Senate sponsors of the plan said they’ll introduce a package of bills to deal with the state’s aging dam infrastructure.

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