Solving the Oroville Spillway Mystery
By Lloyd Billingsley and Katy Grimes
The Oroville Spillway mystery only deepened with the recent forensic report; who was the unqualified designer the state hired? Or did they?Last February, spillway failures sparked fears that Oroville Dam would collapse, forcing the evacuation of 180,000 people. Evacuees, local residents and taxpayers statewide wondered who and what might be responsible for this failure. Some answers are now emerging, despite an ongoing state cover-up.
In the wake of the spillway failure, politicians and water bureaucrats alike began to dam up information on safety issues, blocking access to records about the… Read More