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Romeoville Oil Spill Clean-Up Complete
On September 9th, a leak in an oil pipeline, transporting about 459,000 barrels per day of heavy crude, caused an oil spill of approximately 6100 barrels of oil. Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P., owners of the pipeline, reported that approximately 6,050 barrels of the oil had been recovered. “We are safely and effectively completing the clean-up and remediation of the spill area so that we can return this busy industrial area of Romeoville back to business as usual,” said Terrance McGill, President of the Partnership. “We’re making very good progress on this front.” According to Enbridge, the pipeline has been completely repaired and will return to service on Friday morning, September 17th. The pipeline is part of Enbridge’s Lakehead System and is known as Line 6A. The … Read entire article »
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Marshall, Michigan Oil Spill Progress
On September 8th, Enbridge Energy Partners released the following report on the Marshall, Michigan oil spill which occurred on July 26th: Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE:EEP); Patrick Daniel, President & CEO, Enbridge Inc. We continue to make steady progress in our clean-up efforts as we move towards our September 27th target date for completion of primary clean-up. Site A, the leak site, is now restored and seeded and we are awaiting final sign-off from the EPA. As well, shoreline restoration efforts are underway along Talmadge Creek as we begin now to backfill and contour the shoreline, which is really a very significant step towards returning it to its pre-spill condition. Those initiatives, of course, are subject to the further evaluations mentioned on the call earlier by the EPA. Also as mentioned by … Read entire article »
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Oil Spill In Illinois
On Thursday, September 9th, Enbridge Energy Partners reported an oil spill in Romeoville, Illinois. The spill came from Line 6A of the Lakehead System in Romeoville. While there were no injuries, oil spilled onto a highway and then went into a retention pond. The company didn’t state an estimate of the size of the spill. The pipeline was shut down within minutes of the leak. Line 6A is a 34-inch, 670,000 barrel-per-day line transporting light synthetics, heavy and medium crude oil from Superior, Wisconsin, to Griffith, Indiana. It is part of the Partnership’s Lakehead System. Enbridge has notified and is working with the appropriate regulators and emergency officials. The cause of the release has not been determined. Enbridge personnel were on site and booms were deployed as a … Read entire article »
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St. Bernard Project Helping Fishers
As part of our series on ‘Ways To Help’ people affected by the gulf oil spills disaster, here is another charitable organization that you need to check out and volunteer or donate. St. Bernard Project is helping Louisiana’s fishers and their families in several ways. St. Bernard Project is a nonprofit disaster recovery organization dedicated to rebuilding the homes and lives of Hurricane Katrina survivors. Their programs are designed to address the physical, emotional … Read entire article »
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Louisiana Fishers At BP’s Mercy
Clint Guidry of the Louisian Shrimp Association talks about life for LA fishers after BP’s gulf oil spill. Interviewed by the LA Seafood Board, Mr. Guidry talks about fishers being on BP’s unemployment payroll. “You can’t live on unemployment,” stated Mr. Guidry. “We are at BP’s mercy.” Here is the video interview. Learn more from LA Seafood Board. … Read entire article »
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