Michigan Oil Spill May Be Largest In History Of Midwest

Fox News Detroit
July 29, 2010

Crews along the Kalamazoo River in Michigan were busy Tuesday skimming oil and placing booms to prevent further damage from what is likely the largest oil spill in the history of the Midwest.

More than 800,000 gallons of oil made its way into the river on Monday, the result of a leak from a pipeline belonging to Enbridge Energy Partners that runs crude oil between Canada and the United States.

Enbridge President Patrick Daniel said Tuesday that the company has already placed booms along the banks of the rivers and as far away as 16 miles downstream from the spill to try to contain the oil.

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Russia Today
July 29, 2010

A state of emergency has been declared in southwest Michigan’s Kalamazoo County after an oil pipeline sprung a leak in Marshall Township, releasing more than 800,000 gallons of oil released into a creek. The oil then made its way downstream in the Kalamazoo River. It’s expected the oil could reach Lake Michigan soon. The spill has already been called the largest oil spill in the history of the US Midwest.

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Interesting that Americans have to watch Russian TV to find out what’s going on in their backyard.

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