Kalamazoo River

Feds Release MI Oil Spill Investigation Documents

AP | Posted 05.21.2012

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MARSHALL, Mich. (AP) — Federal officials have released photographs and 5,000 pages of documents related to the pipeline rupture in southwestern Mich...

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Crude Secrets: Tar Sands, Busted Pipelines and a Whistleblower's Day in Court

Scott Dodd | Posted 04.16.2012

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Scott Dodd

On the night of July 25, 2010, a section of the continent's vast pipeline network spilled around a million gallons of chemical-laden crude into western Michigan waterways. In the debate over our nation's energy future, the Kalamazoo River spill may prove even more important than the BP blowout.

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Pipeline Problems: The Mess Remains One Year After Kalamazoo River Oil Spill

Henry Henderson | Posted 09.26.2011

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Henry Henderson

A year later, the cleanup continues, and it is clear that we were asking the right questions. The oil spill packed a bigger wallop than anyone expected at the time because of the unique properties of tar sands oil.

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Michigan Oil Spill and World's Dirtiest Oil: Why Lie?

Henry Henderson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Henry Henderson

Our region is the epicenter of refining for what has been called "the world's dirtiest oil." And you get a glimpse at how ugly the stuff is from the pipeline mess in Michigan.

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EPA: Improvements Have Been Made At Site Of Michigan Oil Spill

AP | TIM MARTIN | Posted 05.25.2011

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LANSING, Mich. — A regional administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency said Sunday that significant improvement had been made at the ...

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Oil From Michigan Spill Approaches Lake Michigan

Posted 05.25.2011

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Oil from a pipeline spill in Michigan early this week has been on the move through area waterways in recent days--and some fear that it could enter La...

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Kalamazoo River Oil Spill (PHOTOS): Cleanup Efforts Underway In Michigan

Posted 05.25.2011

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The Kalamazoo River oil spill has resulted in more than 800,000 gallons of spilled oil in southern Michigan since Monday. It is already one of the ...

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