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2017-04-12 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Jerry Brown's administration blocks public review of Oroville Dam records

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Posted by DarthVader 2017-04-12 08:31|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Should still be able to go over the accounting books and determine how much was spent over the years on maintenance, and the recent emergency repairs.

Posted by Pappy 2017-04-12 09:00|| 2017-04-12 09:00|| Front Page Top

#2 "Brownie, you're doing a heck of a job ..."

Posted by Frank G 2017-04-12 09:03|| 2017-04-12 09:03|| Front Page Top

#3 The key here is the inspection and deferred maintenance records. That ramp was steep, and I'm betting it was a long time since some CA DWR civil servant really walked the actual ramp and looked at the condition of the concrete and inspected the terrain along the spillwY for signs of leaks and undercutting. The cost of the massive cleanup lies on that set of failures I'm betting. This is just ass covering by OES and DWR, I know many of the people and the mentality of senior management.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2017-04-12 10:31|| 2017-04-12 10:31|| Front Page Top

#4 Who will rid me of this meddlesome rag ?

Posted by Besoeker 2017-04-12 10:33|| 2017-04-12 10:33|| Front Page Top

#5 Bet there's some Federal funds on the books for maint&opns that got diverted.

Posted by Skidmark 2017-04-12 11:18|| 2017-04-12 11:18|| Front Page Top

#6 Uh huh... right... terrorism.

This is very true. If terrorists knew what was wrong, they would design a dam just like Oroville, and administer it in a way that would ensure a catastrophe could happen.

If we keep this secret, nothing bad like this would ever happen, of course.

Posted by gorb 2017-04-12 14:38|| 2017-04-12 14:38|| Front Page Top

#7 How many logged inspections only got as far as the local watering hole?

Posted by magpie 2017-04-12 16:29|| 2017-04-12 16:29|| Front Page Top

#8 Blocking access to that sort of thing should be criminal.

Posted by rjschwarz 2017-04-12 16:32|| 2017-04-12 16:32|| Front Page Top

#9 Blocking access to that sort of thing should be criminal.

Just like blocking enforcement of federal law should be criminal.

Posted by Crusader 2017-04-12 17:20|| 2017-04-12 17:20|| Front Page Top

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