EPA gets $13M for Michigan spill
Posted Aug 2, 2010 11:12:59 AM.
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MARSHALL, Mich. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it has received approval for up to $13 million to pay for the federal government’s response to an oil spill in the Kalamazoo River.
The EPA said Monday it can request more money if it’s needed.
The federal government will seek full reimbursement for the money from Enbridge Energy Partners, which owns the pipeline that leaked near Marshall. Enbridge officials have said they intend to pay for cleanup costs.
The company says it detected the leak July 26.
The EPA estimates the spill at 3.8 million litres while the company estimates the total at 3.1 million litres.
The leak has been contained and it does not appear oil made it much farther than 40 kilometres downstream from the spill site.
