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On fabled Au Sable River, a fight for soul of Michigan’s holy waters

Mon, 2026-06-22 14:34

On the Au Sable River in Michigan, uncertainty about the fate of its six dams has reignited an age-old debate about what a river should be, and who gets to […]

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Inspections ordered on flood-hit Michigan hydro dam chain

Wed, 2026-04-29 14:04

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Federal regulators ordered a sweeping round of engineering reviews and safety assessments at dams near Black Lake and Cheboygan, Michigan after flooding caused debris jams, gate problems, erosion, sinkholes and […]

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COMMENTARY: Extreme rain on snow is testing aging dams across Michigan and Wisconsin — this is the future in a warming world

Fri, 2026-04-24 21:33

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Michigan and parts of Wisconsin are in the midst of a historic flooding event in spring 2026. Days of heavy rainfall on top of snow have sent lakes and rivers […]

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