BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (WOOD) — It has been 15 years since the Kalamazoo River was devastated by one of the worst inland oil spills in U.S. history. On Saturday, advocates gathered near the site, marking the anniversary to reflect and call for change.
In July 2010, an Enbridge’s Pipeline 6-B ruptured, sending more than a million gallons of crude oil into Talmadge Creek, near Marshall. It polluted nearly 40 miles of waterway, uprooted ecosystems, and became the costliest inland oil spill in U.S. history.
The river is a place for recreation again, but this weekend’s gathering wasn’t just about looking back and celebrating how far they’ve come. It was to raise alarms over Enbridge’s next project…