Michigan flood victims may have to wait for accountability
By ANNA LIZ NICHOLSMay 17, 2021 GMT
LANSING, Mich (AP) A lawsuit that accuses the state of Michigan of failing to regulate and enforce safety regulations on a dam that failed, causing an estimated $200 million in damages and destroying 2,500 structures, may not be resolved soon, an attorney representing nearly 300 clients said Monday.
Attorney Ven Johnson joined affected residents for an update on litigation over the Edenville Dam in Midland County days before the one-year anniversary of its failure. The Edenville dam’s failure caused another dam to fail just two hours later, and damage was widespread.
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Nanofiber company BIG-nano and Renishaw use additive manufacturing to build a better nozzle February 10, 2021
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