US EditionCritics warn staff cuts at federal agencies overseeing US dams could put public safety at risk
- The Trump administration's workforce cuts at federal agencies overseeing U.S. dams are threatening their ability to provide reliable electricity, supply farmers with water, and protect communities from floods, according to employees and industry experts.
- Workers keep dams safe by monitoring data, identifying weaknesses, and doing site exams to check for cracks and seepage, but staffing reductions could limit their ability to ensure public safety.
- Experts warn that without dam operators, engineers, hydrologists, geologists, researchers, emergency managers, and other experts, there is a serious potential for heightened risk to public safety and economic or environmental damage.
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Staff cuts at federal agencies responsible for dams threaten public safety, experts warn
COULEE DAM, Wash. — Trump administration workforce cuts at federal agencies overseeing U.S. dams are threatening their ability to provide reliable electricity, supply farmers with water and protect communities from floods, employees and industry experts warn.
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