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Originally uploaded May 14th, reloaded May 19th. Chris Holman welcomes back Phil Roos, Director, EGLE (Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy), Lansing, MI. Michigan has experienced significant flooding in recent weeks, with more than 40 dams under stress at one point. Can you walk us through what EGLE has been seeing on the ground? Your teams have been working around the clock with local, state, and federal partners. What does that coordination look like in real time when communities may be at risk? The state invested $44.5 million into the Dam Risk Reduction Program, but those funds are now exhausted. What does that funding gap mean for ongoing safety and prevention efforts? There’s proposed legislation focused on strengthening dam safety. How would that change Michigan’s approach from responding to issues after they happen to preventing risks before they become emergencies? Michigan leaders push for dam safety regulation updates Proposed legislation would strengthen oversight, inc