Enbridge Oil Spill Fact Sheets

Spanish and English fact sheets from 2010-2013 addressing air quality, volunteer information and progress of cleanup efforts at the Enbridge Oil Spill in Michigan.

• Oil Spill: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions, August 2010 (pdf) (43 KB)
  Here are some answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding the spill situation for the Enbridge Oil Spill in Marshall, Michigan.
• Oil Spill: How Can I Help Wildlife or Volunteer? - August 2010 (pdf) (50.52 KB)
  Answers to Where can I volunteer? and What do I do if I see wildlife affected by the spill?
• Calhoun County Public Health Dept. Enbridge Oil Spill Daily Update (pdf) (189.12 KB, August 12, 2010)
  EPA is monitoring outdoor air for chemicals found in crude oil. Air sampling results have shown benzene at a level of potential concern for long-term health.
• Oil Spill: How Is Air Quality Affected? - August 19, 2010 (pdf) (40.72 KB)
  Describes strong odor and air quality monitoring
• Fact Sheet: Water Issues - August 19, 2010 (pdf) (53.06 KB)
  Summary of spill event, estimated volume of spill, impacted areas.
• Oil Spill: Changes Seen as Cleanup Response Evolves - September 2010 (pdf) (120.75 KB)
  EPA and assisting agencies have made significant progress in cleanup operations including removing the oil and sheen and addressing vegetation and wildlife issues.
• Oil Spill: Agencies Plan Long-Term Activities - October 2010 (pdf) (627.01 KB)
  EPA and Unified Command continue to monitor Enbridge's efforts to clean up the large crude oil spill that occurred in late July. Although most of the oil has been cleaned up, work continues.
• Cleanup Progress - Plans for Spring Work - April 2011 (pdf) (531.78 KB)
  Over the winter, EPA and MDEQ supervised daily cleanup work on Talmadge Creek and the Kalamazoo River.
• El Progreso de la limpieza - Planes de trabajo para la primavera - Abril 2011 (pdf) (536.38 KB)
  Durante el invierno, EPA y MDEQ supervisaron las obras diarias de limpieza en el arroyo Talmadge y el r
• Cleanup Continues - Focus On Submerged Oil, August 2011 (pdf) (555.47 KB)
  During the Spring of 2011, EPA directed the responsible party, Enbridge Energy LP, to reassess Talmadge Creek and the Kalamazoo River bottom and adjoining overbank areas.
• Continúa la limpieza; centrada en el petróleo sumergido - Agosto 2011 (pdf) (724.21 KB, August 2011)
  DDurante la primavera de 2011 la EPA ordenó al responsable, Enbridge Energy LP, a volver a evaluar el fondo del arroyo Talmadge y el río Kalamazoo y sus riberas.
• Kalamazoo River and Morrow Lake Open - June 2012 (pdf) (182.97 KB)
  An additional 34 miles of Kalamazoo River and the entire 2 miles of Morrow Lake are now open for recreational use.
• Mas sobre la apertura del rio Kalamazoo - Junio 2012 (pdf) (153.15 KB)
  Las agencias locales, estatales y federales que respondieron al derrame de petr
• Oil Cleanup Continues On Kalamazoo River - June 2013 (pdf) (494.08 KB)
  EPA and MDEQ are supervising Enbridge cleanup work focusing on remaining pockets of submerged oil in the Marshall, Battle Creek and Galesburg areas. Poling technique explained.
• Continúa la limpieza del río Kalamazoo - Junio 2013 (pdf) (487.97 KB, June 2013)
  EPA y MDEQ supervisan la obra de limpieza por Enbridge que se centra en las bolsas de petróleo sumergido que quedan en Marshall, Battle Creek y Galesburg.
• Dredging Begins on Kalamazoo River - August 2013 (pdf) (492.81 KB)
  A second section of the Kalamazoo River, from Saylor
• Comienza el dragado del río Kalamazoo - Agosto 2013 (pdf) (783.53 KB, August 2013)
  El martes 30 de julio se cerró un segundo tramo del río Kalamazoo, desde Saylor’s Landing hasta la represa Ceresco, para prepararlo para un dragado.