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The construction of Douglas Dam began 81 years ago today! After Pearl Harbor the Douglas Dam Bill was signed by congress on Jan 30, 1942. That afternoon TVA received a teletype that said, “DOUGLAS DAM BILL JUST SIGNED. START DIGGING.” 🇺🇸
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3:45 PM · Feb 2, 2023
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One interesting tidbit this brought up is that apparently the President can exempt projects from NEPA review for national security reasons, which is interesting.
Kai Ryssdal@kairyssdal
Great piece from @johnismay et al. Fascinating.
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4:41 PM · Feb 2, 2023
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Great photos, a lot of robots, but they still paint on the labels by hand.
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