An oil sheen on the Grand River in metro Grand Rapids was caused by downed transformers, officials from the utility and the ...
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - An oily sheen visible on the Grand River after a massive line of thunderstorms ripped through Michigan on Sunday, March 30 stems from damaged electrical transformers in Grand Rapids ...
Clean-up efforts are underway after mineral oil was spilled in the Grand River during Sunday's storms, according to EGLE.
It’s also the site where 40% of the company’s 2,000-plus oil spills took place between 2015 and 2022. Pollution has upended life for the region’s residents and wildlife. Locals tell Mongabay that the ...
An oil spill in Sperry, caused by thieves stealing brass valves, could have led to an environmental disaster if not for the ...