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University of Michigan Study: 58% of Pennsylvanians and 52% of Michiganders Support Fracking Moratorium in Their State
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Daniel Raichel, Legal Fellow, New York:Last Tuesday, the University of Michigan released a report highlighting growing local concerns about the risks of fracking in two states with two very different fracking-histories— Michigan, where there has been relatively little fracking, and Pennsylvania, where fracking growth has...
Mountain Of Oil Sands Waste Rises Over Detroit
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WINDSOR, Ontario — Assumption Park gives residents of this city lovely views of the Ambassador Bridge and the Detroit skyline. Lately they’ve been treated to...
Mountain of Petroleum Coke From Oil Sands Rises in Detroit
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Refining Canada’s petroleum-soaked oil sands produces petroleum coke, which an environmentalist calls “the dirtiest residue from the dirtiest oil on earth.”
Carp Committee Releases 2013 Monitoring and Response Plan, While Carp Continue to Advance Towards Lake Michigan
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Meleah Geertsma, Staff Attorney, Midwest Program, Chicago, IL: Today the Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee (ACRCC), a collaboration among federal, state and local agencies and other stakeholders focused on addressing the threat of Asian carp to the Great Lakes, released its 2013 Monitoring and Response Plan for...
State Reconsiders Award For Refinery After Explosion
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A Michigan state agency has apparently had some doubts about honoring the safety record of a Detroit oil refinery -- one that recently experienced an...
Congressman Says Nuclear Plant Situation Is 'Unacceptable'
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COVERT TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A southwestern Michigan congressman says the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant should remain offline until operators permanently fix a persistent water...
Marathon Refinery Fire in Detroit Another Sign of Environmental Injustice
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Last Saturday's Marathon Oil refinery explosion and fire was yet another dangerous, polluting event in a string of environmental injustices to plague the residents of the 48217 zip code in Detroit
Possible oil spill found in Red Run River, Michigan: report
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(Reuters) - Police and fire officials were on the scene of what appeared to be some kind of oil spill in the Red Run River in Macomb County, Michigan, CBS Detroit's website reported on Thursday.
Detroit Electric And Geely Annonce EV Partnership
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Detroit Electric has announced that it will partner with Chinese automaker Geely to co-develop electric cars for China. This deal will help the reborn electric car maker add an experienced partner to its portfolio to help it develop affordable electric car solutions for the world’s largest new car market.The post Detroit Electric And Geely Annonce EV Partnership appeared first on Gas 2.
Explosion Rocks Detroit Refinery That Processes Canadian Heavy Crude
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(Detroit Free Press)A fire that broke out at the Marathon Petroleum refinery in southwest Detroit Saturday evening prompted evacuations and raised concerns about safety and environmental hazards in the area.Read original story
