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floatingoil and boom on the Kalamazoo River near Historic Bridge Park (photo by Tom Garnett)
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based on a news article at the Battle Creek Enquirer
Historic Bridge Park in Battle Creek has been closed until further notice as crews endeavor to remove the oil spilled from a pipeline which broke and entered Tallmadge Creek. From there it has flowed to the Kalamazoo River. Valves were quickly closed to stop the leak, but as much as 800,000 gallons of oil have entered the waterways. Work to clean and contain the spill began immediately.
The North Country Trail traverses Historic Bridge Park, and thru-hikers should note that they will need to detour around the park on 9 1/2 Mile Road.
This segment is on NCTA map MI-02
See
Chief Noonday Chapter of the NCTA
Enbridge Energy's "Alberta Clipper" pipeline
would run from Hardisty, Alberta, to Superior, Wis.
(MPR Graphic/Than Tibbetts)
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from Minnesota Public Radio, "Minnesota PUC approves Canadian oil pipeline," by Stephanie Hemphill, Nov 25, 2008
Enbridge Energy received the go ahead today to build a big new pipeline to carry oil from Canada to refineries in Minnesota and elsewhere in the Midwest.
Environmental groups say oil from the tar sands of Alberta is bad for the environment, because it puts out more pollutants and more global warming greenhouse gases, than conventional oil...
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If the line is built it will parallel existing pipelines. They cross the NCT somewhere near the Chippewa National Forest
Also see
New oil pipeline across Minnesota approved from the Minneapolis Star-Tribune
