EPA gets $13M for Michigan oil cleanup
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it has received approval for up to $13 million US to pay for the federal government's response to an oil spill in the Kalamazoo River.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it has received approval for up to $13 million US to pay for the federal government's response to an oil spill in the Kalamazoo River.
The EPA said Monday it can request more money if it's needed.
The U.S. government will seek full reimbursement of the money from Enbridge Energy Partners, which owns the pipeline that leaked near Marshall. Enbridge officials have said they intend to pay for cleanup costs.
The company says it detected the leak July 26.
The EPA estimates the spill at 3.8 million litres, while the company estimates the total at 3.1 million litres.
The leak has been contained, and it does not appear oil made it much farther than 40 kilometres downstream from the spill site.