Dam that broke in MI's owner a Trumpster.

[Johnny2X2X]

Would follow those pesky regulations. Loves him some Trump.

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[MLAA]

1. And the F'er will probably get some funds from impetus's administration to fix it

and little to nothing for the thousands who lost their homes and personal property as well as those who get Covid 19 from having to shelter too closely in facilities ill prepared to help properly.

[roamer65]

2. He should be in jail.

Criminal negligence.

[rockfordfile]

25. I agree

[Thomas Hurt]

3. Trumper may find his ass in jail or poor after he gets sued into ground.

[DanieRains]

17. Trump Barr And The Supreme Court Will Let Him Off

Where have you been.

[gibraltar72]

4. Unrestricted capitalism. Almost always relies on socialism to clean up.

[Johnny2X2X]

5. Just sickening.

This person should lose everything, but I’m sure they’re protected.

[misanthrope]

6. More than a Trumper

He's apparently a libertarian as a photo of him in a "Who is John Galt?" hat surfaced online. There were descriptions of him wanting the residents who benefitted most from the dam to pay him for the upkeep.

This is privatization. This is the laissez-faire free market at work, folks.

[KT2000]

8. exactly

I hope the governor goes after him for the costs.

[UpInArms]

7. He should spend the rest of his life in prison

What a piece of upright human waste

[Alex4Martinez]

9. Trump would appoint him to be our next Secretary of State.

Too bad Trump won't be in office next year.

[panader0]

10. It seems weird that a private citizen can own a dam on a state river.

That dam should be under the state.

[sheshe2]

13. I was wondering the same thing.

WTF?!

[crickets]

14. I agree. I am still trying to get my head around private ownership of an infrastructure

element whose failure can devastate so many lives and destroy so much property in one go. How can a private individual possibly have any meaningful insurance resources to cover what just happened? It doesn't seem responsible to allow private ownership of dams. The dam may be small, but the amount of water that destroyed it, and the amount of destruction following after that is massive.

The county, the state - some governmental entity should own and maintain an element of infrastructure this crucial to the lives and livelihoods of so many people.

[progressoid]

22. The majority of dams in the United States are privately owned.

https://www.fema.gov/dam-ownership-united-states

Although most infrastructure facilities, such as roads, bridges and sewer systems are owned by public entities, the majority of dams in the United States are privately owned. In general, very large dams are owned and regulated by the federal government.

[tosh]

24. JFC!! That is insane!

I had no idea...although I guess I should have known...the Republican Way... SmH!

[progressoid]

21. Boyce Hydro Power, LLC appears to own it.

Boyce Hydro Power, LLC is located in Edenville, MI, United States and is part of the Electric Power Generation Industry. Boyce Hydro Power, LLC has 7 total employees across all of its locations and generates $1.44 million in sales (USD).

I assume he's the CEO.

[efhmc]

11. This sure is news to me.

Of the 1,880 dams inspected by the TCEQ since 2008, 245 were found to be in bad condition, according to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Around 2,000 of the state’s dams were built with federal help in the wake of the great drought of the 1950s. Almost all of those are now past or nearing their projected 50-year lifespan, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers.

[Cha]

12. KR!

[Demovictory9]

15. expect him to be given loads of taxpayer money

[IronLionZion]

16. This is why the private sector is more efficient that socialism

because MAGA!

[Tommymac]

18. Crocodile Smiles - hope they both rot in Hell. n/t

[Hassler]

19. Sue the mofo

[ancianita]

20. He'd better lawyer up cuz Dow might go for him, along with insurance and a federal bailout.

[Wounded Bear]

23. Surprise, surprise...nt