Regular Mom

@AndySpartyOn @jennvzande @MalloryMcMorrow But it is not part of the dam 🤦🏼‍♀️ the state doesn’t just go into abandoned whitehouse and factories all across the state that burn down and say - hey, someday this equipment could possibly help us so you need to keep this running. That’s insane.

@RegularMom_1 @jennvzande @MalloryMcMorrow Again, semantics. Flow is flow. The government owned dam is operating properly. The privately owned hydro plant is not.

Vote for @MalloryMcMorrow - she really knows her stuff! Actually not - this dam is owned by the State of Michigan. What an asshat. And thanks for making a tragedy political. I hope her campaign fails miserably. She’s clearly an idiot.

Not true - if it was working it could have potentially added 30% capacity. By taking load off the dam - but it’s separate from the dam. It’s no different than saying an old closed down factory that is a mile downstream that also used water to power their factory is also responsible. It’s two separate things. It just happened to be right next to the dam.

@RegularMom_1 @jennvzande @MalloryMcMorrow Semantics- it’s 30% of the throughput capacity, it’s privately owned, and it’s the reason this issue currently exists.

@jennvzande @AndySpartyOn @MalloryMcMorrow The factory has been closed. It burned down in a fire. It is not part of the dam. It just happens to be near it.

@RegularMom_1 @AndySpartyOn @MalloryMcMorrow The hydro plant is privately owned + faced two failures over the last six years. First in ‘20, then in ‘23, making it non-operational. Two things can be true: BOTH the state + the private owner have been neglectful in their actions.

Yes it could have been used for that. But it wasn’t a part of the dam. It was something the former factory could used to generate power as part of the factory. Back when they were operational. Not something that was broken or they overlooked keeping up - it was just convenient that it was a potential option to possibly help with the water. The court cases were over the sale of the property. A private investor - Bill Pulte wanted to buy the property and redevelop it - but the company that owns the rights to the hydroelectric rights was stopping it. Makes for good headlines but all very separate issues.

From what I was reading it helped offset the stress on the dam by absorbing excess, or overflow. Whatever it's called. To be honest I'm not an expert on the construction of dams. But to me it looked like a critical component that could function as a type of failsafe. It burned down in 2023 and they've been fighting them in courts to get it repaired to help offset a crisis like this. But instead of paying to repair it they started shopping the property around. So instead of fixing it they were hosting open houses? But again, I'm just learning about these details. I wasn't even aware the Cheboygan Dam was this critical until I turned on the weather channel last night. Either way she deleted the post so the point is kind of moot now. But I appreciate you letting me know there was more to the ownership agreement.

Which is another reason she is wrong. It’s a part of the FACTORY that used to exist that is next to the dam. It’s been closed for quite some time. It’s not a part of the dam. It’s something that factory used to use to generate electricity for themselves. It burned down two years ago. There is no reason why the state would even think to take over a piece of equipment in a building that happens to also be on the river.

@RegularMom_1 @MalloryMcMorrow She’s talking about the hydro plant you absolute dumbfuck

@APrawks @MalloryMcMorrow There is no dispute. The dam is fully staffed by the DNR year round.

@RegularMom_1 @MalloryMcMorrow Sounds like a mess either way. Ownership disputes, aging design add to Cheboygan dam’s failure threat - Bridge Michigan share.google/xMXSLbGj6lOrvj…

Not really. The dam is fully staffed by the DNR. The hydroelectric plant has nothing to do with the dam. It was originally built by P&G and they used it in their factory. It can enhance the water capacity - but it’s part of the infrastructure. They are trying to get it working to possibly help - but it isn’t actually part of the dam. It’s a work around.

@RegularMom_1 @MalloryMcMorrow Ah, I see. So the DNR owns the dam and a private company owns the hydroelectric plant. So really it comes down to which side failed to maintain their end of the bargain and some clever ambiguous wording from the Senator. Good catch. Should've verified ownership first.

@FundsGreen @MalloryMcMorrow She’s actually worse than you think - the Cheboygan dam is owned by the state already.

@MalloryMcMorrow So Democrats caused the one failure ? Youre really not good at this.

@stevenhagen3 @MalloryMcMorrow The Cheboygan Dam is owned by the state

@MalloryMcMorrow Maybe force them to fix the dam or have the government repossess it.

@APrawks @MalloryMcMorrow The Cheboygan Dam is owned by the state

@MalloryMcMorrow I wouldn't even imagine something like private ownership of a dam would be possible. WTF! 🤔

@JeffreyRader @MalloryMcMorrow The Cheboygan Dam is owned by the state

Perhaps that occurred because the State could not maintain them? And you can only squeeze people so much before they have nothing more to give, without being made destitute. Are destitute people who need to depend on the State the voters you are seeking? If so, just follow Mamdani's example. And lose.

@geemann790 @MalloryMcMorrow The Cheboygan Dam is owned by the state

@MalloryMcMorrow The State fails to monitor the Dam’s condition is definitely a great reason for the State to take it over. Makes great sense.

@dadwritesstuff @MalloryMcMorrow @jacksonboaz_ The Cheboygan Dam is owned by the state

Publicly owned infrastructure fails just as often only there is no retribution available when it does. Your people can sue the private dam owners. I would argue it is MUCH more dangerous to give these systems to the “public” especially while the election systems and auditing infrastructure is so damaged

@OMW2theForum @MalloryMcMorrow The Cheboygan Dam is owned by the state.

Why doesn't the state have oversight in place to ensure that once public infrastructure is purchased that it's maintained properly? Instead of shifting the burden to the taxpayer, why not take these private investors to court and make them repair it out of their own pocket? They wanted to buy it, it should be their responsibility to maintain it. And if they don't, they should be held liable for failure to do so. Seems pretty simple and straightforward to me rather than just buying back all the formerly public infrastructure with taxpayer money and then having to use MORE taxpayer money to bring it up to code.

@MalloryMcMorrow You’re an idiot. This dam is owned by the state. Way to be informed. And look stupid. And make a tragedy political. You make me sick.

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@ELYKECION @GovWhitmer That’s what she did during Covid and killed our towns entire medilodge population of elders

@GovWhitmer You should send flu patients to Cheboygan County to help!

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