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Oil spill gets closer to Lake Michigan

Jul 29th, 2010 - Local News

The oil spill in Michigan's Kalamazoo River is now believed to top one million gallons. Governor Granholm is sharply criticizing the effort so far to contain it. She warns of a "tragedy of historic proportions" if the oil reaches Lake Michigan. There are reports of some oil showing up in Morrow Lake just east of Kalamazoo. The oil originated in the Marshall area and was discovered sometime Monday.

The company operating the pipeline, Enbridge Inc., says they are doubing its cleanup crew. The Environmental Protection Agency also is bringing in additional contractors.

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Oil spill gets closer to Lake Michigan

The oil spill in Michigan's Kalamazoo River is now believed to top one million gallons. Governor Granholm is sharply criticizing the effort so far to contain it. She warns of a "tragedy of historic ...

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