Dam safety program needs staff, money and real teeth ; What's the point of having regulations if the state won't enforce them?

From: Portland Press Herald (Maine) | Date: July 22, 2006 | Copyright information


Portland Press Herald (Maine)

07-22-2006

Dam safety program needs staff, money and real teeth ; What's the point of having regulations if the state won't enforce them?
Edition: FINAL
Section: Editorial

When the Salmon Falls River threatened to overtop the Spaulding Dam in May, state officials said it should be a reminder of the importance of dam safety.

Yet a Maine Sunday Telegram investigation shows the state's dam safety program is underst...

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