kalamazoo river oil spill

Citing public pressure, U.S. State Department extends comment period on Enbridge pipeline proposal

Lindsey Smith — Wed, 08 May 2013 16:27:18 +0000

The U.S. State Department has extended the public comment period on a proposal to nearly double the amount of crude oil that's shipped in a pipeline along Lake Superior.

Enbridge Energy’s Line 67, also known as the “Alberta Clipper” pipeline, runs from the tar sands region in Canada down to Wisconsin near Lake Superior. In the US, it's more than 300 miles long and three feet in diameter.

EPA orders Enbridge to dredge parts of the Kalamazoo River for submerged oil

Steve Carmody — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:09:00 +0000

The Environmental Protection Agency says more dredging is needed to remove submerged oil in parts of the Kalamazoo River. The oil is from a massive spill in 2010.

It’s been two and half years since a pipeline ruptured near Marshall, spewing hundreds of thousands of gallons of crude oil that eventually fouled about forty miles of the Kalamazoo River.

The EPA says more than a million gallons of oil have been recovered since the cleanup began. But the agency says there’s still more oil submerged in the river.

MDCH releases report on drinking water wells after Kalamazoo River oil spill

Rebecca Williams — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:27:50 +0000

We’re rounding the corner on the three year anniversary of the Enbridge oil spill near Marshall.

The cleanup isn’t over yet and so far, more than a million gallons of thick tar sands oil have been cleaned up from the Kalamazoo River and Talmadge Creek.

State officials have been looking at possible health risks from the spill.

This week, the Michigan Department of Community Health released a report on drinking water wells along the spill zone.

Michigan Health officials say 2010 oil spill did not contaminate water wells

Tracy Samilton — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:37:37 +0000

There's good news and bad news for residents with drinking water wells near the Kalamazoo River. A massive oil spill contaminated the river in 2010.

State officials tested 150 of the residential water wells for contaminants.

“Now the oil related chemicals, those would have been iron and nickel, they were detected in a few wells but nothing but was levels of concern,” says Angela Minicuci, a spokeswoman for the Michigan Department of Community Health.

On 2nd anniversary of Enbridge oil spill, a look back

Michigan Radio Newsroom — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 20:06:25 +0000

Two years ago today, the EPA estimates Enbridge Energy's busted pipeline led to an oil spill of more than 1 million gallons into Talmadge Creek and the Kalamazoo River.

We've been covering the spill and it's cleanup since it first happened. You can follow the links below for a chronological compilation of Michigan Radio's coverage of the incident and its fallout.

2010

Enbridge and the Kalamazoo River: Two years after the spill

Michigan Radio Newsroom — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 13:00:01 +0000

It's been two years since a busted pipeline spilled more than 800,000 gallons of oil into the Kalamazoo River.

Michigan Radio's Zoe Clark sat down with reporter Steve Carmody who has covered the spill since July 2010 and spoke about the efforts to clean up with river and how its faring two years on.

Protesters abound at Legislature’s only session day in July

Rick Pluta — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 20:03:59 +0000

Several rallies at the state Capitol were timed to coincide with the Legislature’s only session day this month.

The largest was a group of about 150 abortion rights advocates protesting a package of bills before the state Senate.

The bills call for strict regulations on abortion providers.

One of the speakers was Renee Chelian. She works for a group of family planning clinics in metro Detroit. Chelian says protests have slowed down the bills after they cleared the state House last month.

Critical NTSB report will likely not affect state review of new Enbridge pipeline in Michigan

Steve Carmody — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 05:01:01 +0000

Federal regulators this week blasted Enbridge Energy for its handling of the 2010 Kalamazoo River oil spill. But the highly critical federal report is unlikely to affect a state review of Enbridge’s plans for a new oil pipeline through Michigan.

Enbridge employees compared to 'Keystone Cops' in 2010 Kalamazoo River oil spill

Steve Carmody — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 14:06:40 +0000

The National Transportation Safety Board is not pulling its punches against Enbridge Energy in a highly critical report of the company’s handling of the July, 2010 oil spill near Marshall.

Federal officials to release report on Enbridge oil spill on Tuesday

Steve Carmody — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 20:48:01 +0000

Federal regulators will release a report tomorrow on the reasons why an oil pipeline broke near Marshall.

Environmentalists want to see if problems with federal oversight of the pipeline industry will be cited in the report.

6th Congressional Republican candidates talk about Kalamazoo River oil spill

Lindsey Smith — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 22:23:15 +0000

Republican Congressman Fred Upton and his primary challenger Jack Hoogendyk talked mostly about health care the federal deficit and energy issues during a debate Tuesday afternoon. The two Republicans debated for an hour on WKZO.

Their talking points were about the same but Hoogendyk says he’s more conservative than Upton, who’s been in Congress 25 years now.

Enbridge may face record civil penalty for 2010 oil spill

Steve Carmody — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 21:37:00 +0000

Enbridge Energy may have to pay a record federal fine for the July 2010 oil spill near Marshall.

But the proposed fine is well below the expected cost of the nearly two-year-long cleanup.

Enbridge Energy holds open house on oil pipeline plans

Steve Carmody — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 03:56:36 +0000

Last night, dozens of people in Marshall had a chance to look at plans for a new oil pipeline that would run through their mid-Michigan community.

The new pipeline would replace an older one that ruptured two years ago, resulting in a massive oil spill.

Enbridge will outline plans for new oil pipeline tonight in Marshall

Steve Carmody — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 05:01:01 +0000

Enbridge Energy officials will to meet tonight with people in Marshall to lay out their plans for a new oil pipeline.

Two years ago, an Enbridge pipeline ruptured near Marshall, leaking more than 800 thousand gallons of crude oil. Only last week, state and federal officials announced the reopening of most of the Kalamazoo River, which has been closed to the public so crews could clean up the oil spill.

State study shows no long term health risks from oil in Kalamazoo River sediment

Lindsey Smith — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 00:42:36 +0000

It’s been nearly two years since an Enbridge pipeline ruptured near Marshall, leaking more than 800,000 gallons of heavy, thick tar sands oil into the river. Most of it has been cleaned up. What remains has sunk to the river bottom or dried up on the bank.