At least 16 miles of the Kalamazoo River system have been touched by crude oil in what could rank as the Midwest's worst spill.
An unexplained rupture of an underground pipe south of Marshall has released more than 800,000 gallons of oil that has made its way to the river via Talmadge Creek.
Gov. Jennifer Granholm activated the Michigan's Emergency Operations Center in Lansing to help coordinate state resources.
Granholm toured the area by helicopter Tuesday evening, then met with state and federal officials for a briefing. She said more resources should be devoted to cleaning up the spill.
"From my perspective, the response has been anemic," she said. ...
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