A pipeline leak discovered last April in Northern Michigan released more than 9,200 gallons of crude oil, brine and other pollutants into a wetland in the Pigeon River Country State Forest — over four times the amount initially estimated by state officials.
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Cheboygan County spill totaled 221 barrels, officials said
The spill in Cheboygan County’s Forest Township totaled 221 barrels, according to Lambda Energy officials managing the cleanup.
State officials had originally estimated the spill at 50 barrels. The leaked materials included approximately 11 barrels of crude oil, 100 barrels of brine and 110 barrels of condensate, a type of hydrocarbon…