Or: Why good old-fashioned US politicians are scarier than Osama ever dreamed of being.
In 2005, the last time the American Society of Civil Engineers rated America's infrastructure, bridges received a "C" grade; dams earned a "D."
Even that rating may be generous, a Monitor analysis of dam-inspection data shows. Since 1999, the number of "high-hazard" dams rated "deficient" has more than doubled, according to data from the Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) in Lexington, Ky. High-hazard dams are those whose failures could cause fatalities. In 1999, the US had 546 such dams rated deficient. By last year, it had 1,333.
(PROBLEM DAMS ON THE RISE IN US - Christian Science Monitor)
We need some serious dam rehabilitation pretty damn quick, says Association of State Dam Safety Officials President Brad Larossi. And here we are, thee and me, credit cards maxed out on the Middle East. What I'm thinking is, we had better send out for some water wings because things ain't gonna get patched up so soon.
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