For Love of Water

Economy

Study pegs potential economic cost of Mackinac Straits oil spill at $45 billion

Steve Carmody

A new study predicts a major potential economic effect of an oil spill in the Mackinac Straits to the entire Great Lakes region.The Line 5 oil pipeline…

Environment & Climate Change

Report: Michigan's groundwater is deteriorating, state must do more to protect

The condition of Michigan's groundwater is getting worse, according to a report released this week by the non-profit group FLOW, or For Love of Water. The…

Economy

Study predicts major Mackinac Straits oil pipeline leak would cost state economy billions

Steve Carmody

Michigan’s economy would take a big hit from an oil spill in the Mackinac Straits, according to a new study.A study by Michigan State University…

Environment & Climate Change

Group pushes alternatives to oil pipeline beneath the Mackinac Straits

Steve Carmody

An environmental group says oil pipelines running beneath the Mackinac Straits could be shut down without disrupting oil and propane supplies in…