That’s kind of a strange example. Fixing things that provide existential hazards is always a priority, not to mention that the scope of the damn did not change

That’s kind of a strange example. Fixing things that provide existential hazards is always a priority, not to mention that the scope of the damn did not change with the repairs (the dam did not get taller, wider, etc). There was no reason for nimby-isms, environmental impact reports of building/expanding the reservoir, etc, as it was already there. It was a huge, ongoing emergency that required action to be taken and only cost the state $1.1B, from which they’re trying to recover some portion from federal funds.