A "market-based" solution to prevent an Enbridge spill in the Great Lakes
The oil spill disaster on the Kalamazoo River got many in Michigan wondering about the state of Michigan's oil and gas pipelines.
View ArticleTIMELINE: 15 moments to note since the biggest inland oil spill in U.S. history
Five years ago today, an oil pipeline near Marshall, Michigan split open, starting the biggest inland oil spill in U.S. history. The heavy tar sands oil came from Enbridge Energy's pipeline 6B. The oil...
View ArticleGroups to protest oil pipeline during Mackinac Bridge walk
MACKINAW CITY, Mich. (AP) - Environmental activists are planning events during the Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk to call attention to a number of issues, including a controversial oil pipeline in the...
View ArticleCoast Guard oil spill specialist says he's more concerned about the UP...
There's been a lot of concern expressed about Enbridge's oil and liquid natural gas pipelines running under Lake Michigan at the Straits of Mackinac. But Keith Matheny of the Detroit Free Press reports...
View ArticleClean up costs for Shiawassee County oil spill could reach $300,000
More than 500 gallons of of used motor oil spilled into a county drain in Shiawasee County, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's on-scene coordinator Tricia Edwards. The EPA is...
View ArticleGroup pushes alternatives to oil pipeline beneath the Mackinac Straits
An environmental group says oil pipelines running beneath the Mackinac Straits could be shut down without disrupting oil and propane supplies in Michigan. Environmentalists say there is enough capacity...
View ArticleWith concerns mounting after decades-old UP oil spill, Enbridge responds
There are some new questions bubbling up concerning a decades-old oil spill in the Upper Peninsula. Around 1980, Canadian oil transport company Enbridge discovered its Line 5 oil pipeline had sprung a...
View ArticleWhy a 36-year-old Michigan oil spill still matters today
A Michigan oil spill is still bringing in new questions, even after its events took place over 30 years ago. It was around 1980 when Canadian oil transport company Enbridge leaked five barrels of oil...
View ArticleDrill to test oil spill response in St. Clair River
Government agencies will practice responding to an oil spill from a pipeline crossing the St. Clair River tomorrow. The pipeline passes beneath the St. Clair River just south of Port Huron. The drill...
View ArticleMock oil spill draws first responders and protesters
U.S. and Canadian government agencies took part in a mock oil spill drill along the St. Clair River just south of Port Huron today. With temperatures in the low 80s and a light breeze, it was a lovely...
View ArticlePipeline critics setting out to change minds in Michigan
For the next few months, environmentalists are traveling the length of an oil pipeline in Michigan. They hope to convince government officials to shut it down. Shouting “Remember the Kalamazoo”,...
View ArticleEnbridge says new gear will improve Great Lakes safety plan
Increased public and political pressure has led Enbridge to invest $7 million in equipment to protect against a spill from the 63-year-old pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac . The Canadian energy...
View ArticleNew study looks at 'sensitive' parts of the Great Lakes and oil
There’s a new study that identifies what parts of the Great Lakes might be most at environmental risk if there’s an oil spill. Oil is transported through the Great Lakes region by pipeline, train and...
View ArticleEnvironmentalists push own plan to shut down Mackinac Straits pipeline
Tired of waiting for the state, environmentalists are offering their own plan for shutting down an oil pipeline that runs beneath the Mackinac Straits. In recent years, concerns the aging pipeline...
View ArticleLessenberry on school threats, Straits of Mackinac oil spill, and Mich....
Threats against schools have spiked in Michigan since the school shooting in Parkland, Fla. At a press conference in Detroit yesterday , U.S. attorney Matthew Schneider vowed to track down and...
View ArticleSynthetic coolant leaks from power cables in Straits of Mackinac
Officials say 550 gallons of potentially toxic coolant fluid have leaked from electric power cables that run underwater where Lake Huron and Lake Michigan meet. The owner of the cables, American...
View ArticleStudy predicts major Mackinac Straits oil pipeline leak would cost state...
Michigan’s economy would take a big hit from an oil spill in the Mackinac Straits, according to a new study. A study by Michigan State University ecological economist Robert Richardson estimates...
View ArticleEnbridge fined $1.8M for missing pipe inspection deadlines
The U.S. government has fined Enbridge Inc. more than $1.8 million after accusing the Canadian oil transport company of missing deadlines for pipeline inspections following a gigantic oil spill in...
View ArticleWeek in Review: Study says oil leak would cost state billions and DMC cuts...
A new study says Michigan's economy would take a big hit if there was an oil spill in the Mackinac Straits. A Michigan State University professor estimates a spill could cost the state's economy more...
View ArticleGreat Lakes at risk during partial federal government shutdown
The partial federal government shutdown could have wide-ranging consequences for the Great Lakes. There already are some problems, but things could get worse if the shutdown drags on.
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