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Outdated emergency plans for 46 "high-hazard" dams statewide make it harder for emergency responders to protect lives and property downstream from those dams, a state official said Wednesday.
Tom Rathbun, spokesman for the state Department of Environmental Protection, said the agency could ultimately order a noncompliant dam breached so that police and fire officials don't have to worry when a heavy storm hits their area.See the full content of this document
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'High-Hazard' Dams Could Face Fines
"That's not the time to start asking, 'What should we do?' The time to ask is when it's not raining," Rathbun said.
The emergency ac...See the full content of this document
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