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EPA to Enbridge: Plan not good enough

WOOD TV 8 -- MARSHALL, Mich. (WOOD) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has told oil company Enbridge that it's plan for a long-term clean-up of the Kalamazoo River and surrounding areas is deficient, and is giving the company 2 days to come up with a revised plan.

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Submitted Jul 31, 2010 By: epf
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DrCashFlow
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Message Posted: Aug 2, 2010 12:58:07 AM

what a surprise.
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CRV97MA
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Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 12:56:19 PM

Hope they come up with a plan that will maximize clean-up of the spill area and not just "meet" requirements of the EPA.
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Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 5:55:58 AM

Stiffer penalties are passed on to the consumer. I believe the EPA not only needs better plans from this company - but should be regularly checking all oil/chemical companies leak contingency plans to make sure they are current and will work.
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Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 2:21:10 AM

nothing anyone does is good enough for EPA. They expect the result of a cleanup to have the water cleaner than the drinking water coming out of a virgin, unpolluted Colorado Creek.
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Message Posted: Aug 1, 2010 12:02:42 AM

Stiffer penalties will teach them.
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Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 11:52:16 PM

Why don't they give them a large fine for everyday they aren't approved
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Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 11:28:00 PM

BHO's CRONIES DROP THE BALL AGAIN !!!!!!!
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Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 9:13:44 PM

When the EPA speaks......
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