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A climate-driven shift toward extreme storms has compelled Colorado officials to rethink the safety of hundreds of dams across the state that hold water and mine waste, including 27 high-hazard structures near people that already are listed as deficient.
New rules taking effect Jan. 1 require tougher dam designs “to account for expected increases in temperature and associated increases in atmospheric moisture.” State officials are contemplating structural work costing $100 million a year to boost resilience. — Bruce Finley
Read the full story: Colorado rethinks dam safety as climate change heightens risk for state’s 27 “unsatisfactory” structures
