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Wisconsin Power Plant Landslide
November 6, 2011 | The Landslide Blog

Dave Petley has posted an update with before and after photos for the recent landslide that occurred at a power plant near Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The slide sent an estimated 2500 cubic yards of ash into the waters of Lake Michigan.


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