NY high-risk dams don't have emergency plans for floods, officials say. Which ones?
A four-year state comptroller's review found hundreds of dams in New York lacking either an emergency plan or plans that ...
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Scientists witness unexpected changes in rivers after knocking down dams: 'We didn't even know there was [one] there'
The effects are immediate and dramatic. Scientists witness unexpected changes in rivers after knocking down dams: 'We didn't ...
Critics warn staff cuts at federal agencies overseeing US dams could put public safety at risk
Experts are warning that Trump administration workforce cuts at federal agencies overseeing U.S. dams are threatening their ...
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Audit points out Rochester's high-risk dams: See where they are
A recent audit found dams in New York are not being reviewed per guidelines The state DEC shared better figures for compliance but acknowledged a need for improvement Dams in poor condition and at ...
The Saratogian14d
DEC should improve dam oversight and compliance, audit finds
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) should improve oversight and enforcement of compliance with ...
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NYS Comptroller: State needs improved dam safety enforcement
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The New York State Comptroller’s Office released an audit on Friday of the Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) oversight of state dams. The report ...
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Staten Island dams among those needing better oversight, says comptroller
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A top New York oversight official said Friday that more needs to be done to ensure the state’s dams stay safe, including several on Staten Island. Comptroller Tom ...
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Ice Dams, Ice Mountains, Lake Erie Perch
Fishing on the eastern basin Lake Erie ice in early March is not for the faint of heart or the inexperienced. The reason is ...
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NY high-risk dams don't have emergency plans for floods, officials say. Which ones?
“Dam failures are rare in New York, and we want to keep it that way,” state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said. How many dams in the Hudson Valley lack plans? In the Hudson Valley counties of ...
Audit points out Rochester's high-risk dams: See where they are
A recent audit by state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli found some of the state’s more than 800 high-risk dams are not receiving engineering assessments regularly, don’t have updated emergency plans or ...