https://www.wcmu.org/tags/oil-spill Oil Spill en-US Copyright Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:07:24 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-12-18/its-been-8-months-since-an-oil-spill-in-pigeon-river-country-state-forest-crews-are-still-cleaning-it-up Contamination in a Cheboygan County wetland has spread, and clean up is taking longer than regulators anticipated. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:07:24 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-12-18/its-been-8-months-since-an-oil-spill-in-pigeon-river-country-state-forest-crews-are-still-cleaning-it-up Ellie Katz https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-04-28/after-oil-spill-in-pigeon-river-country-cleanup-efforts-continue Workers first discovered the spill last week. Remediation work is ongoing. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 15:02:15 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-04-28/after-oil-spill-in-pigeon-river-country-cleanup-efforts-continue Ellie Katz https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-08-04/preparing-for-a-great-lakes-oil-spill Local, state, and federal agencies conduct exercises based on worst case scenarios of petroleum spills into the Great Lakes. Fri, 04 Aug 2023 13:23:49 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-08-04/preparing-for-a-great-lakes-oil-spill Lester Graham https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-07-26/environmental-response-training-takes-place-in-rogers-city 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. Wed, 26 Jul 2023 21:59:17 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-07-26/environmental-response-training-takes-place-in-rogers-city Zipporah Abarca https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-10-12/company-linked-to-an-oily-spill-in-the-flint-river-files-for-bankruptcy-protection Despite the company filing for bankruptcy protection, state environmental regulators expect cooperation will continue to address environmental concerns at a Flint chemical manufacturing facility. Wed, 12 Oct 2022 22:45:34 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-10-12/company-linked-to-an-oily-spill-in-the-flint-river-files-for-bankruptcy-protection Steve Carmody https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-07-19/us-coast-guard-expo-demonstrates-oil-spill-equipment-technology Tue, 19 Jul 2022 22:53:57 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-07-19/us-coast-guard-expo-demonstrates-oil-spill-equipment-technology Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-07-06/noaa-updates-great-lakes-coastline-maps-to-aid-oil-spill-response Wed, 06 Jul 2022 22:33:36 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-07-06/noaa-updates-great-lakes-coastline-maps-to-aid-oil-spill-response Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-06-22/st-marys-oil-spill-prompts-university-to-fast-track-oil-monitoring-project Wed, 22 Jun 2022 22:31:45 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-06-22/st-marys-oil-spill-prompts-university-to-fast-track-oil-monitoring-project Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2020-03-02/state-lifts-avoid-contact-order-for-pine-river-following-oil-spill 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… Mon, 02 Mar 2020 21:54:12 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2020-03-02/state-lifts-avoid-contact-order-for-pine-river-following-oil-spill