Dam Inspection Data Withheld From Press Under Patriot Act

News outlets seeking inspection and safety data on local dams, in light off the recent string of floods in the Midwest, have been stonewalled by government officials who have withheld such data as part of the Patriot Act, according to Investigative Reporters and Editors.

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Translation: The dams, like the levees and bridges, have been neglected by the government for going on 8 years now. Some are in danger of immediate collapse. But, we don;t want to warn the people downstream that they may be in danger because it might lower property values.......wait......I mean, aid Al CIA-Duh.