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Paul Preston has previously related to me that the California State Government has a financial motivation to see the dam fail based on the following:

1) The State of California is broke and the state is quickly reaching a state of insolvency.
2) If the Oroville Dam fails, the state will instantly quality for over a billion dollars in federal disaster aid.
3) The state has motive to see the dam fail.

Based on these facts, one can understand why when security of the Oroville Dam disappeared for 32 hours, foul play would be suspected. We have already seen the state dynamite the earthen sides of the dam and the constant flow of trucks and their subsequent vibrations are of concern to the locals in that they believe that the activity could contribute to the failure of the dam. Subsequently, tension and emotions are running high.

Author Dave Hodges, is thinking in terms of the wider pattern of weather:

"I spoke with Paul Preston late last night and he indicated that some people, downstream from the Oroville Dam have packed up and left because of the anticipated dam failure. I asked Paul Preston, "How close is the dam to failing?" Preston replied "It could go by this weekend".

This report compiled on May 24, before the last storm passed through.

Here is Mr. Hodges' summary of the Oroville Dam problem in the wider context:

A policy decision has been made with regard to the threat. The following represents the risk associated with a catastrophic dam failure.

1) A breach of the dam would release a 30 foot wall of water traveling at 75 MPH.
2) The escaping water would reach Sacramento within 45 minutes (long estimate).
3) Over one million people lie in the path of the water.
4) After the dam fails, there is not time to evacuate the population.
5) Thirty percent of all American retail crosses this area from ports on the Pacific Ocean. The effect on the economy would be catastrophic.
6) The Central Valley is one of the most bountiful agricultural areas in the world. No crops would grow for years. Combined with the Midwest flooding, famines will result and extreme food inflation.
7) America would teeter upon collapse.

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If you think Mr. Hodges is being a bit too pessimistic, I can't blame you. Still I wouldn't put it past this governor, Newsom to use an underhanded trick like sabotage the dam to extort money from the Federal government, after his disastrous plan to scuttle the ghost train to nowhere project and save the money to spend on immigrants from Central America, (no doubt) while ignoring a cornerstone of the environmental movements key goal to reach zero CO2 emissions, by cancelling the high speed rail project.

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