A sturgeon rearing facility in Allegan County Park, in New Richmond on the Kalamazoo River. Photo: Mark Brooks Thanks to a fellowship from the Institute for Journalism and Natural Resources, I was able to join a group of journalists on a learning expedition in Michigan last year. One of the
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Earthgauge Radio: EG Radio May 9: the Kalamazoo River oil spill 3 years later
Download: earthgauge-podcast-may9-2013.mp3 Photograph: State of Michigan This week on Earthgauge, we take a look back at what happened in Michigan in 2010 when an Enbridge pipeline ruptured spilling roughly 1 million gallons of oil into the Kalamazoo River. What is the legacy of the spill and is there anything for
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This week on Earthgauge, we’ll take a look back at what happened in Michigan in 2010 when an Enbridge pipeline ruptured spilling roughly 1 million gallons of oil into the Kalamazoo River. What is the legacy of the spill and is there anything for the rest of us to learn
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Enbridge Leaks
There’s holes in its Norman Wells pipeline. And Kalamazoo clean-up costs are exceeding estimates, so the company is also leaking money.
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“We had four deaths in first year –two died within two months.” I now have said goodbye to 17 people who I met since the oil spill…” Remember The Kalamazoo.
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…hurt your business base. Companies will relocate or close. Your tax base will disappear. Your communities will lose tourism and future businesses, as companies don’t want to locate there,” she said.“…You’ll have to pay more into the medical care of your citizens. Your system is different than ours, but you’re
Continue readingBigCityLib Strikes Back: Enbridge Tries To Screw Kalamazoo
Two and a half years after the costliest oil pipeline spill in U.S. history, the company responsible for the disaster is balking at digging up oil that still remains in Michigan’s Kalamazoo River. The cleanup has been long and difficult because the ruptured pipeline was carrying bitumen, a heavy oil
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