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Related: About this forumFirst its an electric line under the bridge
Leaking mineral oil. Now it looks like line 5 carrying oil has also been hit by boats too.
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First its an electric line under the bridge (Original Post)
safeinOhio
Apr 2018
OP
Most of us don't live in Michigan. Please elaborate on what pipes and what happened.
3Hotdogs
Apr 2018
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k8conant
(3,030 posts)1. Where in Michigan? What? When?
safeinOhio
(32,744 posts)2. Under the Mackinac Bridge.
If those line 5 pipes break it could destroy Lake Huron and some of Lake Michigan.
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,375 posts)3. And Huron water flows into Lake St Clair, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario
So there is cause for concern about old pipes.
3Hotdogs
(12,456 posts)4. Most of us don't live in Michigan. Please elaborate on what pipes and what happened.
safeinOhio
(32,744 posts)5. Some coverage here.
http://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/2017/07/line_5_alternatives_study.html
Very important to all Great Lakes States. The pipeline co. Enbridge has a terrible record on spills.
Very important to all Great Lakes States. The pipeline co. Enbridge has a terrible record on spills.