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Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, The et al v. Mueller et al
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November 28, 2023
Former Mich. Dam Owners Liable For $120M In 2020 Collapse
A Michigan federal judge has declared that the former owners of a hydroelectric dam whose 2020 collapse has been called one of the worst environmental disasters in the state are liable for $119.8 million in damage caused to the fisheries and freshwater mussel ecosystem.
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October 06, 2023
Dam Owners 'Destroyed' Mich. Natural Resources, Judge Says
A Michigan federal judge on Friday said former owners of the Edenville Dam that failed in 2020 were responsible for destroying millions of dollars' worth of the state's natural resources when they didn't fix known issues that contributed to the failure.
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May 26, 2023
Dam Owner Ignored Flaw Before Collapse, Mich. Says
Michigan officials have told a federal judge that the former owners of the Edenville dam knew for a decade its east embankment might fail if water levels behind it rose too high, but never disclosed or corrected the problem before the section collapsed in 2020.
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April 12, 2023
Michigan Says It Had No Control Over Failed Dam
The state of Michigan told an appeals panel Wednesday that it can't be on the hook for property damage caused by the 2020 Edenville Dam failure, arguing that property owners are using a ploy to try to get around government immunity because the dam's private owner went bankrupt.
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March 30, 2023
Trustee Fights Deposition In Mich. Dam Failure Suit
A trustee for two bankrupt hydroelectric dam operators asked a Michigan federal judge to shield him from being deposed in the state's lawsuit over the dam's 2020 failure, saying he can't speak to the events leading up to the breach or the scientific and technical questions at issue.
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February 09, 2023
State Handed Default Win In Mich. Dam Failure Suit
A federal judge ordered a default win for Michigan on Thursday in a suit against the owner of a hydroelectric dam that failed in 2020 and caused widespread flooding, citing the owner's continual disregard of court orders to turn over discovery.