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State: Chemical company likely source of Flint River spill

On: June 17, 2022

In: AP, Feature Homepage, flint, flint river, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Michigan, News, oil, oil spill, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

State: Chemical company likely source of Flint River spill

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Authorities focused on a chemical company Thursday as the likely source of a spill that has left a dark oily sheen for miles on the Flint River.

Lockhart Chemical in Flint was cooperating with state regulators and removing material from underground storage areas, said Jill Greenberg, spokeswoman at the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/06/ap-chemical-company-flint-river-spill/

Several thousands of gallons of oily material in Flint River

On: June 16, 2022

In: AP, Feature Homepage, flint, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Michigan, News, oil, oil spill

Several thousands of gallons of oily material in Flint River

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Several thousands of gallons of an oil-based, dark black material with a petroleum smell spilled into the Flint River in Flint, authorities said Wednesday.

The spilled appeared to be 5 miles (8 kilometers) miles long, Jill Greenberg, a spokeswoman for Michigan’s environmental agency, told MLive.com.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/06/ap-oily-material-flint-river/

Coast Guard: Oil spill closes shipping on St. Mary’s River

On: June 10, 2022

In: AP, Feature Homepage, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Huron, Lake Superior, Michigan, News, oil, Ontario, shipping, Shipping and Ports, St. Mary's River

Coast Guard: Oil spill closes shipping on St. Mary’s River

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ontario. (AP) — An oil spill temporarily closed shipping traffic on the St. Marys River between Ontario and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday.

The 5,300-gallon (20,063-liter) spill originated from Algoma Steel in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, around 10:30 a.m. Thursday.

The 75-mile (121-kilometer) river connects Lake Superior and Lake Huron and serves as part of the border between Michigan and Ontario.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/06/ap-coast-guard-oil-spill-shipping/

Ohio residents fight to get radioactive oil and gas waste off their roads

On: June 10, 2022

In: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Partnership, Cleveland, Drinking Water, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, gas, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, infrastructure, Latest News, News, Ohio, oil, Research, Data and Technology, Science, Technology, Research, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Ohio residents fight to get radioactive oil and gas waste off their roads

By Diana Kruzman, Grist

This story was originally published by Grist. You can subscribe to its weekly newsletter here.

Joe Mosyjowski has watched a decade-long boom in oil and gas drilling unfold in the region surrounding his 50-acre farm in northeast Ohio.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/06/ohio-residents-radioactive-oil-gas-waste-roads/

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Infrastructure plan: $33M to clean up hundreds of oil wells

On: May 27, 2022

In: AP, biden administration, Budget, Energy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, gas, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, infrastructure, News, oil, Pennsylvania, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, wells

Infrastructure plan: $33M to clean up hundreds of oil wells

By Janet McConnaughey, Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — About $33 million of the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure plan recently signed into law by President Joe Biden will go toward cleanning up 277 of an estimated 15,000 abandoned oil and gas wells on federal land, the nation’s interior secretary said Wednesday.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/05/ap-infrastructure-plan-clean-up-wells/

Gas and oil industry report projects fuel price hikes if Enbridge Line 5 is shut down

On: March 4, 2022

In: Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Partnership, enbridge, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, gas, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, line 5, Michigan, News, Ohio, oil, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice

Gas and oil industry report projects fuel price hikes if Enbridge Line 5 is shut down

By Lester Graham, Michigan Radio

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; and Michigan Radio, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2022/03/gas-oil-industry-price-hikes-enbridge-line-5-shut-down/

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BP agrees to $500K penalty, soot limits at Indiana refinery

On: December 3, 2021

In: AP, environmental protection agency, Indiana, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Michigan, News, oil, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, pollution, Protect

BP agrees to $500K penalty, soot limits at Indiana refinery

By John Flesher, Associated Press

Oil giant BP agreed Thursday to pay a $512,450 penalty and reduce soot emissions from its Whiting refinery in Indiana under an agreement with regulators and activists who accused the company of violating an earlier deal.

The U.S. District Court settlement modifies a previous consent decree that required BP Products North America Inc.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2021/12/ap-bp-500k-penalty-soot-indiana/

Four environmental issues in the Pittsburgh region to keep your eyes on in the age of COVID-19

On: May 15, 2020

In: Climate change, Collaboration, COVID-19, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, oil, Pennsylvania, pollution, PublicSource, Waste

Four environmental issues in the Pittsburgh region to keep your eyes on in the age of COVID-19

By Oliver Morrison, PublicSource, through the Institute for Nonprofit News network

COVID-19 cost jobs, closed businesses and limited travel. But the economic ruin has also led to record low levels of pollution and huge reductions in climate change emissions globally.

Some of the changes, such as remote work, could have lasting benefits for the environment, even after the economy restarts.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2020/05/coronavirus-covid-19-pennsylvania-climate-change-pollution-oil-waste/

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Great Lakes Learning: How to clean up an “oil spill” at your kitchen table

On: April 16, 2020

In: cleanup, Enbridge Line 5 and Other Pipelines, Energy, Gary Abud Jr., Great Lakes, Great Lakes Learning, industry, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, News, oil, pipelines, Protect, restoration, Water quality, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Great Lakes Learning: How to clean up an “oil spill” at your kitchen table

As the author of Great Lakes Now’s Collection of Lesson Plans, educational consultant Gary Abud Jr. is now providing more support for parents, teachers and caregivers who want to incorporate Great Lakes learning into their time with children and students. His series of writings can be found HERE along with the lesson plans and a Virtual Field Trip.