New Oil Pipeline in Marshall?
Enbridge Energy officials will to meet tonight with people in Marshall, Michigan to lay out their plans for a new oil pipeline. Steve Carmody reports:
Two years ago, an Enbridge pipeline ruptured near Marshall leaking more than 800,000 gallons of crude oil into the Kalamazoo River. Only last week state and federal officials announced the reopening of most of the Kalamazoo River, which has been closed to the public so crews could clean up the oil spill. Now, Enbridge wants to replace the old pipeline with a larger one that will carry more Canadian tar sands crude oil. The Michigan Public Service Commission must give its approval for the new pipeline. The commission isn’t expected to make a decision until sometime late this year or early next year.
Veterans’ Jobs Fair
There’s a jobs fair for veterans in Detroit this week that’s expected to draw thousands of job-seekers and business owners from across the Midwest. “The event is sponsored by the federal Veterans Administration, and co-hosted by the Michigan Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. Jason Allen, an organizer of the fair, says thousands of Michigan veterans are returning from duty in the Middle East, and they are natural fits for a lot of employers. More than one in 10 Michigan veterans are out of work and looking for a job. That’s higher than the overall statewide unemployment rate of 8.5 percent,” Rick Pluta reports.
Detroit Fireworks Tonight
Big crowds are expected for the annual fireworks show over the Detroit River, the Associated Press reports. “Tens of thousands of people are expected to pack Belle Isle, Hart Plaza and the riverfront in downtown Detroit on Monday as well as along the water in Windsor, Ontario. Sheriff's deputies from Wayne, Oakland and Macomb County, along with the state police, are expected to support Detroit's public safety efforts during the event,” the AP reports.
