State senators are debating how much money needs to be spent on Michigan’s dams.
At a committee hearing on Tuesday, legislators heard how state regulators prioritize grant applications for repairing or removing aging dams.
State Senator Ed McBroom (R-Vulcan) has concerns that the needs of aquatic life play too big a role in deciding which projects receive grants.
“I’m appalled at the fact that safety concerns have to go through fisheries and get vetted by biology, rather than by public safety interests,” says McBroom.