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Oil cleanup on the Kalamazoo River.
Cleanup of 2010 Mich. Dilbit Spill Aims to Stop Spread of Submerged Oil
Enbridge agrees to comply with EPA order to dredge Kalamazoo River. Final cleanup costs could top $1 billion.
If all goes well, the next oil removal operation on Michigan's Kalamazoo River will mark the...
By Lisa Song
Mar 27, 2013 | Read More
The Dilbit Disaster
Dilbit Sinks in Enbridge Oil Spill, but Floats in Its Lab Study
Scientists say the 1.3 gallon spill in the lab tank omitted real-world factors that made dilbit sink in Michigan’s million-gallon Kalamazoo River spill.
A recent industry-backed study of diluted bitumen, the Canadian crude oil that would be shipped...
By Lisa Song
Mar 14, 2013 | Read More
Enbridge construction of the new 6B pipeline in Michigan, October 2012.
Mich. OKs Replacement of Second Section of Enbridge Pipeline That Ruptured in 2010
Landowners say their concerns have been ignored and that Enbridge has been aggressive and inconsiderate in acquiring their land.
Michigan regulators agreed last week to allow Canadian pipeline operator Enbridge Inc. to replace a...
By Lisa Song
Feb 7, 2013 | Read More
Oil spill cleanup on the Yellowstone River, July 2011.
Safety Compromised by Missing Rules on Oil and Gas Pipelines, GAO Says
Current guidelines say emergency response must be 'prompt and effective.' New report says that's not good enough.
2/5/13: This story has been updated to include information from PHMSA received after publication....
By Lisa Song
Feb 5, 2013 | Read More
Cleanup workers removing submerged oil.
Enbridge Resisting Final Clean-Up of Its Michigan Oil Spill
EPA demands some dredging of Kalamazoo River, but the Canadian company responsible for the million gallon spill is objecting. Clean-up is in its 3rd year.
Two and a half years after the costliest oil pipeline spill in U.S. history, the company...
By Lisa Song
Jan 28, 2013 | Read More
Map of Northwestern Indiana with 6B river crossings.
Little Oversight for Enbridge Pipeline Route that Skirts Lake Michigan
Despite calls for extra protection for the vital watershed, Enbridge expects to have its final permits from Indiana to begin construction in May or June.
In the northwestern corner of Indiana a major pipeline project is planned that will carry vast...
By David Hasemyer and Lisa Song
Dec 27, 2012 | Read More
Enbridge construction of the Line 6b replacement in Howell, Mich.
Enbridge Bid to Dismiss Landowners' Lawsuit Fails, Pipeline Case to Continue
Landowner group wants to force Enbridge to follow local regulations; the pipeline company says the group has no legal standing to sue.
A lawsuit against pipeline company Enbridge Inc. was returned to Michigan state court on Tuesday,...
By Lisa Song
Nov 29, 2012 | Read More
Map of Line 6b replacement
Judge Postpones Hearing to Halt Enbridge Pipeline Project
Enbridge has started to replace a Michigan pipeline that ruptured in 2010. Landowners and towns say the firm lacks permits and want construction stopped.
Story updated on Oct. 23 at 11:30 a.m. ET to include comments from Brandon Township. A federal...
By David Hasemyer
Oct 23, 2012 | Read More
Line 5 marker near the Mackinac Bridge.
Great Lakes at Risk of Major Oil Spill, Report Warns
National Wildlife Federation report says a spill on an aging Enbridge pipeline could damage a water source for 30 million people.
Story updated on Oct. 18 at 7 p.m. EDT to include comments from Enbridge. Two aging oil and natural...
By David Hasemyer
Oct 18, 2012 | Read More
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow
Mich. Pipeline Fight: Frustration Builds Over Elected Leaders' Silence
Amid puzzling indifference shown by elected officials over Enbridge's pipeline plans, townships are stepping up, opponents say—and giving them some hope.
At first, Katy Bodenmiller was dumbfounded by the response from U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, a two-...
By David Hasemyer
Oct 17, 2012 | Read More