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Judge to hear arguments that sexism, racism played part in Oroville dam crisis...
WXYZ Detroit ^ | 2/15/2019 | CNN Newssource

Posted on 02/15/2019 10:58:37 AM PST by KC Burke

Two years after 200,000 people evacuated as the nation's tallest dam threatened to spill over, a judge will hear arguments Friday about whether accusations of corruption, sexism and racism at the California Department of Water Resources played a part in it all.(SNIP)

(Excerpt) Read more at wxyz.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Government; US: California
KEYWORDS: california; dam; oroville; water
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Words fail me.
1 posted on 02/15/2019 10:58:37 AM PST by KC Burke
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To: KC Burke

The crazees rule


2 posted on 02/15/2019 11:00:43 AM PST by goodnesswins (White Privilege EQUALS Self Control & working 50-80 hrs/wk for 40 years!)
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To: KC Burke

After two years, the repairs are nearing a completion of the first stages. Web cam below. It changes angle of view about every minute.

http://www.parks.ca.gov/live/lakeorovillesra_spillwaytop


3 posted on 02/15/2019 11:02:10 AM PST by KC Burke (If all the world is a stage, I would like to request my lighting be adjusted.)
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To: KC Burke

That makes two of us... (and a whole lot more I’m sure)


4 posted on 02/15/2019 11:18:16 AM PST by DoughtyOne
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To: KC Burke
Doesn't exactly look like a beehive of activity.

Here are current lake levels (from a few minutes ago). Up 5-1/2 feet yesterday! We are getting inundated in the SF Bay Area.


5 posted on 02/15/2019 11:19:37 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: KC Burke

Well, certainly the hearing, or trial, or whatever tribunal type they engage in will be entertaining.


6 posted on 02/15/2019 11:31:10 AM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: KC Burke

Like the emperor’s new clothes.


7 posted on 02/15/2019 11:32:35 AM PST by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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To: KC Burke

Maybe it’s satire?


8 posted on 02/15/2019 11:34:23 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin
Maybe it’s satire?

It's worse than satire -- its California democrats and loons.

9 posted on 02/15/2019 11:50:48 AM PST by KC Burke (If all the world is a stage, I would like to request my lighting be adjusted.)
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To: KC Burke

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Orville


10 posted on 02/15/2019 11:51:37 AM PST by BipolarBob (If attacked by a mob of clowns always go for the juggler.)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Looks like someone is flipping the bird on that chart.


11 posted on 02/15/2019 11:51:58 AM PST by Fido969 (In!)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Lake levels have been maintained 125 feet below what they were when the big winter rains hit two years ago and so even with the run-off we have had to date we are still in the hundred foot of headroom they have been trying to maintain to keep the repairs from being impacted by another event. However as your graph shows, the curve is not that different from 2016 (three years ago) which could put us back up in area where the main spillway needs to be used. I will include the link for those that want to follow it.

See this for lake levels and curves of prior years:
http://oroville.lakesonline.com/Level/


12 posted on 02/15/2019 11:53:47 AM PST by KC Burke (If all the world is a stage, I would like to request my lighting be adjusted.)
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To: KC Burke

They haven’t gotten to “Trump’s fault” yet?


13 posted on 02/15/2019 12:06:21 PM PST by Rocky
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To: Rocky
They haven’t gotten to “Trump’s fault” yet?

Some of the repair workmen were seen wearing white t-shirts. It is not known if they were doing this in honor of the Suffragettes or if they were closet Klansmen.

NEWS-7 continues our in-depth investigation of this Breaking NEWS story!

/sarc

14 posted on 02/15/2019 12:18:08 PM PST by BwanaNdege
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To: KC Burke

lol...Kalifornia takes it to ludicrous every chance they get.


15 posted on 02/15/2019 12:20:18 PM PST by mad_as_he$$
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To: KC Burke

I don’t get the racism or sexism part. Was one of more responsible parties female or a minority, and why can’t they get blamed just as equally as anyone else?


16 posted on 02/15/2019 12:32:29 PM PST by jughandle (Big words anger me, keep talking.)
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To: jughandle

I think there are claims related to the flood evacuation disaster. What appears to be happening is that employees of the Lake operator, Cal Water etcetera are being exposed to claims of how they were mismanaging their operations and how minorities and women suffered as a result of their conduct.

Its a gravy train so everyone is looking to load up their plate.


17 posted on 02/15/2019 12:59:35 PM PST by KC Burke (If all the world is a stage, I would like to request my lighting be adjusted.)
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To: KC Burke; DoughtyOne
Words fail me.

That was my initial thought, but when I read the article, you can decipher the real problem, a bureaucracy plagued by poor management, infighting, and careerist a-- covering. Which is not surprising in an agency with a Director appointed by Governor Moonbeam

Well led and managed organizations don't have time for the real or imagined BS discussed in the complaint. It is evident from their performance that the California Department of Water Resources was more interested in internal bureaucratic wrangling over side issues rather than effective management and maintenance of their dams.

This finger pointing is not surprising, indeed, given the state of California's current government it was inevitable. I would be more surprised if these kind of suits had not been filed.

18 posted on 02/15/2019 1:05:07 PM PST by drop 50 and fire for effect ("Work relentlessly, accomplish much, remain in the background, and be more than you seem.")
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To: drop 50 and fire for effect; KC Burke

As I understand it, the feds supplied money and the state spent it elsewhere.

I’d love to see that angle pursued.

Heads should roll.


19 posted on 02/15/2019 1:23:58 PM PST by DoughtyOne
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To: DoughtyOne

IIRC, Calif voters passed a $7.6 BILLION Water Bond only bout 2 years before the dam spillway was damaged.

NO ONE is asking where that $$$$$ Went & why the spillway wasn’t repaired when that bond passed.


20 posted on 02/15/2019 1:51:31 PM PST by ridesthemiles
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