Michigan’s latest dam safety crisis revives calls for reforms, funding

NewsWorldAmericasMichigan’s latest dam safety crisis revives calls for reforms, fundingMichigan leaders are vowing action on dam safety reforms after the latest dam failure crisisKelly House Thursday 23 April 2026 19:36 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"4a288b65e53ada09659b1485f91a314e","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/michigan-david-martin-gretchen-whitmer-michigan-state-university-energy-b2963851.html","title":"Michigan’s latest dam safety crisis revives calls for reforms, funding"}}Michigan’s latest dam safety crisis revives calls for reforms, fundingShow all 2{"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","className":"","title":"Michigan’s latest dam safety crisis revives calls for reforms, funding","gallery":[{"data":{"title":"Flooding Threat Michigan","description":"This photo provided by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources shows water flowing through the Cheboygan Dam April, 2026, in Cheboygan, Mich. (Michigan Department of Natural Resources via AP)","caption":"Flooding Threat Michigan","copyright":"Michigan Department of Natural Resources","credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/04/17/20/Flooding_Threat_Michigan_91791.jpg","id":"f990cae94dc9486788c34728e6f78cd6","mid":6630917,"uid":0,"smartframe":null,"extra":{"imageSize":{"width":3375,"height":2250}}},"type":"image"},{"data":{"title":"Michigan Dam Failure","description":"FILE - Water rushes through the Edenville Dam, May 19, 2020, in Edenville, Mich. (Katy Kildee/Midland Daily News via AP, File)","caption":"Michigan Dam Failure","copyright":null,"credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/04/23/19/Michigan_Dam_Failure__8258.jpg","id":"353f54df2adc459fa5a...