petroleum

Fire breaks out at Marathon refinery in Detroit

A Marathon Petroleum spokesman says no one was hurt after a fire at a refinery in Detroit.Shane Pochard tells The Associated Press the fire started…

Environment & Climate Change

State tests: Mounds of oil refinery byproduct safe

The Associated Press

DETROIT (AP) - Tests by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality have found that hulking black mounds along the banks of the Detroit River in…

Environment & Climate Change

Lots of unknowns as petroleum coke piles up along Detroit River

Sarah Cwiek

Large piles of petroleum coke along the Detroit River have sparked concern from citizens and environmental groups.The “petcoke” is a byproduct of the…

Why are Michigan's gas prices so high?

Michigan Radio Newsroom

We’ve been hearing for weeks about gas prices rising around the country. The national average reached $3.909 today according to AAA’s Daily Fuel Gauge…