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BP’s oil spill in the Great Lakes grows
BP has just released new spill numbers that are more than double the original estimates – as much as 1,600 gallons of oil has been released into southern Lake Michigan. The reason for the change of...
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Concerns mount over Mackinac Pipeline – original welder speaks out.
The Record Eagle, out of Traverse City, Mich., has always done a phenomenal job covering the issues that surround the Straits of Mackinac Pipeline owned by Enbridge Energy. The latest Letter to the...
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10 little-known facts about the Mackinac oil pipeline through the Great Lakes
This Tuesday, Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council will host a public symposium providing an opportunity to directly communicate with Enbridge, regulators, and emergency responders about the risks...
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VIDEO: New NWF report shows how oil will disperse in Great Lakes. Why I’m...
The National Wildlife Federation commissioned a report with the University of Michigan (UofM) to show how a spill would spread if the two Enbridge pipelines in the Straits of Mackinac were to ever...
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Photo Contest for SURF Great Lakes Whale Watching Shirt
SURF Great Lakes is now hosting a photo contest for a free SURF Great Lakes Whale Watching T-shirt! While you’re out enjoying the lakes, snap a photo, post it to Facebook, Instagram or Twitter tagging...
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Enbridge’s pipelines in the Great Lakes violate safety requirements for the...
Well, it’s been exactly 4 years since Enbridge spilled around 1 million gallons of oil into the Kalamazoo River watershed and instead of Enbridge talking about improvements they’ve made to the way they...
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Help pick the Great Lakes photo contest winner
VOTING HAS CLOSED, THANKS TO ALL THAT PARTICIPATED! WINNER: “Foggy” by @pinkycottontail (Instagram) Please vote for your favorite photos. The photo with the most votes after Aug. 10th will receive a...
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NEW 5 Gyres infographic highlights the urgent need for a microbead ban
Microbeads have already become a big problem in the Great Lakes and our oceans. I’m ashamed to admit that my family WAS a contributor and there’s a very high possibility that you are as well..I’m going...
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Does the Michigan settlement with Enbridge brush aside future environmental...
Yesterday the State of Michigan announced a settlement agreement with Enbridge Energy for the 2010 tar sands oil spill into the Kalamazoo River watershed. This settlement, which gives large credits to...
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Inaction requires reaction: remembering the Kalamazoo River
Boom in the Kalamazoo RiverWe pulled alongside the country road and got out of the car. The distinct smell of tar hit me like a ton of bricks – so strong that you could almost taste it.. We walked...
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