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‘Expect more’: Climate change raises risk of dam failures
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‘Expect more’: Climate change raises risk of dam failures

Engineers say most dams in the United States, designed decades ago, are unsuited to a warmer world and stronger storms.
Dam failure threatens a Dow chemical complex and Superfund cleanup
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Dam failure threatens a Dow chemical complex and Superfund cleanup

Floodwaters surged toward Midland, Mich., and one of the nation’s most extensive toxic cleanup sites, raising concerns of a wider environmental fallout from the dam disaster.
As virus lingers in Michigan, a new crisis arrives: Flooding
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As virus lingers in Michigan, a new crisis arrives: Flooding

Thousands of residents of Midland, Mich., fled their homes as waters rose, trying to keep at a safe social distance even in shelters.
michigan dow chemicals water contamination
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Dam disaster threatens major Dow Chemical complex and Superfund project

Floodwaters surged toward Midland, Mich., and one of the nation’s most extensive toxic cleanup sites, raising concerns of a wider environmental fallout from the dam disaster.
Michigan dams break, forcing thousands to evacuate
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Michigan dams break, forcing thousands to evacuate

The failure of the dams was expected to bring record-setting flooding, with response complicated by the coronavirus.
He was Dow’s ‘Dioxin Lawyer.’ Now he’s Trump’s choice to run the Superfund Program
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He was Dow’s ‘Dioxin Lawyer.’ Now he’s Trump’s choice to run the Superfund Program

Peter Wright helped negotiate a major Dow toxic cleanup. During that time, Dow was accused of submitting disputed data, misrepresenting scientific evidence and delaying the work.
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