Something important to note: A dam catastrophe may be on the way in CA
The Department of Water and Power, the agency that maintains the dams, got caught a few years ago embezzling the dam maintenance money. They were running two sets of books, claiming that money was going for repairs/maintenance when it was going in someone's pocket. The DWP would have the workers do a veneer job so it looked like the dam was maintained and did nothing substantial. That is what caused the Oroville Dam to almost break a few years ago. I believe it cost CA taxpayers almost a billion dollars to fix that hot mess. Over the years, 3 whistleblowers had come forward, one as far back as 12 years prior to the dam disaster, but they were all fired or harassed until they quit.
Something important to note: A dam catastrophe may be on the way in CA
The Department of Water and Power, the agency that maintains the dams, got caught a few years ago embezzling the dam maintenance money. They were running two sets of books, claiming that money was going for repairs/maintenance when it was going in someone's pocket. The DWP would have the workers do a veneer job so it looked like the dam was maintained and did nothing substantial. That is what caused the Oroville Dam to almost break a few years ago. I believe it cost CA taxpayers almost a billion dollars to fix that hot mess. Over the years, 3 whistleblowers had come forward, one as far back as 12 years prior to the dam disaster, but they were all fired or harassed until they quit.
Article:: https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/01/19/oroville-dam-threats-racism-cover-ups-inside-the-bombshell-suit-against-dwr/amp/
2 more articles behind paywalls: https://www.mercurynews.com/2017/02/12/oroville-dam-feds-and-state-officials-ignored-warnings-12-years-ago/ and https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article227832224.html.
Well done Anon! I’m glad you posted this. I’m right next door to The Big O.