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Enbridge to restart oil pipeline Monday, nearly 2 months after large Mich. spill

Sunday, September 26th, 2010

Enbridge to restart oil pipeline Monday, nearly 2 months after large Mich. spill
Oil should resume flowing early Monday through an underground pipe that ruptured nearly two months ago and spilled at least 820,000 gallons of crude oil into a southern Michigan waterway, the pipeline owner said Thursday.

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Congress to probe Michigan oil spill

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

Congress to probe Michigan oil spill
A U.S. congressional committee will probe the spill of more than 800,000 gallons (3 million liters) of oil from an Enbridge Inc pipeline in southern Michigan this week, a Michigan congressman said on Saturday.

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Cleanup of Michigan river oil spill to take months

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

Cleanup of Michigan river oil spill to take months
Officials investigating the cause of a huge oil spill along the Kalamazoo River in southern Michigan say it will take months to clean up the mess, and damage to wetlands and wildlife may last considerably longer.

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