The May 2020 failures of the Edenville and Sanford dams that flooded the Midland area damaged fisheries and freshwater mussels, a U.S. District Judge found.
(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) said on Thursday it terminated Boyce Hydro Power Llc's licenses for the bankrupt comp.
$15M penalty assessed for Michigan hydro project violations
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People photograph the floodwaters of the Tittabawassee River that encroached on downtown Midland, Mich., Wednesday, May 20, 2020. Floodwaters have overtaken dams and forced the evacuation of about 10,000 people from communities in central Michigan. Families living along the Tittabawassee River and connected lakes in Midland County were ordered to leave home Tuesday evening, the second time in less than 24 hours. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
By: Associated Press
and last updated 2021-04-16 07:54:27-04
MIDLAND, Mich. â A federal agency Thursday assessed a $15 million civil penalty against a company for safety violations at three Michigan hydroelectric projects, including a dam that collapsed last year and contributed to flooding that forced evacuation of about 10,000 people.
Feds fine dam owners $15M for safety violations after 2020 mid-Michigan flooding
11,000 residents displaced in May 2020 after mid-Michigan dams breached
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A portion of Jones Road in Billings, Mich., is completely gone Thursday, May 21, 2020, after it was decimated by flooding caused by dam failures. (Katy Kildee/Midland Daily News via AP)
Hydroelectric dam owner Boyce Hydro Power, LLC has been fined millions for safety violations after dam failures caused catastrophic floods near Midland.
On Thursday, April 15, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced a $15 million penalty against Boyce Hydro Power for violating “numerous FERC staff orders and license provisions addressing safety of project facilities and surrounding communities.”