CIGLR
Ice makes oil spills harder to detect, easier to contain
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Over half of the Michiganders surveyed in the study were extremely concerned about an oil spill at the straits. Most preferred that the almost 70-year-old pipeline be shut down.
Energy
Opposition to straits pipeline spreading across state
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At least 15 townships and counties have voiced concerns to state officials about the pipeline.
Energy
Michigan researchers put price tag on climate liability for fossil-fuel plants
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Coal-fired power plants could be billion-dollar liabilities for utilities if their greenhouse gas emissions are challenged in court.
Energy
Michigan task force calls for heavy oil ban in Straits of Mackinac pipelines
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Environmental groups are calling on Michigan to pay attention to the Enbridge pipeline system beneath the Straits of Mackinac.
Nearshore
Great Lakes month in review: nuclear waste, pipelines, algae
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Current State reviews this month’s biggest environmental stories from around the basin, including algae blooms, nuclear waste and oil pipelines.
Energy
New report: oil transportation poses risks to Great Lakes Region
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The boom in oil production in North Dakota and Western Canada has turned the Great Lakes region into a transportation corridor for crude oil.
Energy
Petro pipelines: Public need or private profit?
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Concerns about pipeline safety and disclosure continue to be the source of controversy.
Energy
Recent spill triggers closer look at tar sands shipping on Great Lakes
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Last week, as much as 1,600 gallons of oil spilled into Lake Michigan from the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana, 20 miles from Chicago. After a week-long cleanup, authorities say they have found no further trace of spilled oil in the area. However, the political ramifications of the spill are likely to remain long after this incident.
Echo
Great Lakes Month in Review: Tar sands, Great Lakes Day, water retail
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At the end of each month Current State checks in with Great Lakes commentator and journalist Gary Wilson for updates on environmental stories from around the Basin.