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Construction is still ongoing at the Sanford Dam in Midland County in April 2025. Since the flood five years ago, the dam has a new spillway, the hydropower plant has been decomissioned and workers are building an auxiliary spillway, which will be able to divert excess water further downstream.
Teresa Homsi
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Dam rebuilding is moving forward in Midland and Gladwin counties after a legal appeal against the project’s financing was denied, but some still say there needs to be a better way to fund these kinds of projects.
From fishing and heavy industry to recreational waterfronts and data centers, a dizzying array of interest groups are using – and sometimes abusing – our biggest economic asset. What lessons can we learn from the past to ensure a thriving blue economy in the future?
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