Oil Spill

Workers first discovered the spill last week. Remediation work is ongoing.

Local, state, and federal agencies conduct exercises based on worst case scenarios of petroleum spills into the Great Lakes.

The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Sault Sainte Marie personnel is conducting a full-scale environmental response training today at the Carmeuse facility in Rogers City.

Despite the company filing for bankruptcy protection, state environmental regulators expect cooperation will continue to address environmental concerns at a Flint chemical manufacturing facility.

The state has lifted an “avoid contact” order for the Pine River and downstream waterways impacted by an oil spill last week.State officials issued an…