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Great Lakes reach 'biological tipping point'
August 23, 2010 3:23 PM
Michigan assistant attorney general Robert Reichel says the threat of Asian carp to the Great Lakes has reached a "biological tipping point" and the waterways leading into Lake Michigan have become a "carp highway." The comments came Monday during the first hearing in a multi-state lawsuit demanding tougher action... more » -
EPA: 1 million gallons of oil may be in Mich. river
July 29, 2010 8:33 AM
Federal officials now estimate that more than 1 million gallons of oil may have spilled into a major river in southern Michigan. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released the update Wednesday night, shortly after the governor sharply criticized efforts to contain oil flowing down the Kalamazoo River. Gov. Jennifer... more » -
Pipeline leak pollutes major Michigan river
July 28, 2010 8:56 AM
Crews were working Tuesday to contain and clean up more than 800,000 gallons of oil that poured into a creek and flowed into the Kalamazoo River in southern Michigan, coating birds and fish. Authorities in Battle Creek and Emmett Township warned residents about the strong odor from the oil,... more » -
Plane carrying 5 crashes into Lake Michigan
July 23, 2010 12:46 PM
The U.S. Coast Guard says a medical transport plane carrying five crashed into Lake Michigan and that one person has been rescued. Petty Officer Nathaniel Parks says the plane went down shortly after 10 a.m. Friday a few miles off the shore of Ludington, Michigan. A passenger was... more » -
Michigan will sue to protect Great Lakes from carp
December 7, 2009 11:23 AM
Michigan's attorney general says he will sue to try to force the closure of Chicago-area locks to protect the Great Lakes from the invasive Asian carp. Attorney General Mike Cox said in a statement Sunday that the federal lawsuit will be filed soon but his office did not provide an... more »
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