pipeline safety

The barge in the middle of the Straits of Mackinac.

News

State extends deadline for bids on pipeline study

Rick Pluta | MPRN

The state of Michigan is extending the deadline for bids to study an oil and gas pipeline that runs along the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac. The…

Liesl Clark said Michigan is taking more older, coal-fired power plants offline because they are uneconomical to run.

Environment & Climate Change

Natural gas set to play major role in Michigan's energy mix

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Experts say that with at least nine coal plants in Michigan slated to shut down in the next 10 months, natural gas is the likely…

The site of the former Ceresco Dam. Enbridge removed the dam as part of the settlement with Michigan.

Environment & Climate Change

State of Michigan announces $75 million settlement with Enbridge over Kalamazoo River oil spill

Mark Brush

Today, the state of Michigan announced a settlement with Enbridge Energy over the largest inland oil spill in American history.The state’s $75 million…

Environment & Climate Change

What is the condition of the oil pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac? Answers can be hard to find.

Mark Brush

A lot of us are curious about the oil pipeline running through the Straits of Mackinac.Michigan Radio's M I Curious is a news experiment where we…

Environment & Climate Change

Mock oil spill tests response plan

Steve Carmody

It wasn’t the real thing, but federal and state agencies joined with local groups to respond to a mock oil spill in northern Michigan today.“That boom is…