Straits of Mackinac 'Worst Possible Place' for a Great Lakes Oil Spill, U-M Researcher Concludes

Thursday, July 10, 2014 - 10:30 in Earth & Climate

Because the strong currents in the Straits of Mackinac reverse direction every few days, a rupture of the oil pipeline beneath the channel would quickly contaminate shorelines miles away in both lakes Michigan and Huron, according to a new University of Michigan study commissioned by the National Wildlife Federation.

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