Michigan dams

After attempts to reach a settlement failed this month, Attorney General Dana Nessel says the sale of 13 aging hydroelectric dams could be “very, very dangerous” for Michiganders.

After years of debate, the Michigan Senate approved an overhaul of dam safety laws. The measures would boost flood control standards and increase inspections.

A month after the floods and the near failure of the Bellaire dam, we check back in with Leslie Meyers about what comes next.

The state Senate Appropriations committee heard testimony Wednesday on a bill that would spend 2-and-a-half-billion-dollars on water infrastructure.

This week on Points North, we dive into the restoration of the Boardman River since three dams were removed. The story ties into the thousands of aging…