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On Enbridge land agents (teaser)
Honestly, we thought, after all this time, that things might change. We thought-- despite the available evidence-- that Enbridge might learn from its mistakes. We thought--we hoped-- that landowners along phase two might benefit from the experiences of and all the...
“You wouldn’t know there was a spill…”
Early last week, we kicked off our latest series-- on our experience with IJNR Kalamazoo River Institute-- by ruminating on the strange current state of Talmadge Creek and the Kalamazoo River. Yes, both are lovely and seemingly very clean. Objectively speaking, it's...
About that petcoke
This morning, we're a little irritated. Remember that story about those disturbing piles of petroleum coke, a byproduct of the dilbit refining process, that we reported on a couple of months ago? Well, the New York Times ran a piece by reporter Ian Austen on the story...
IJNR Kalamazoo River Institute, Part 1
A couple of weeks back, we promised the launch of a new series about our experience tagging along with a pack of journalists brought together by the Institute for Journalism and Natural Resources. You really should check that link; we're quite smitten with the work...
Restoration (illustrated)
A couple of weeks ago, we received a letter from our right of way agent announcing that he's moving on to another job close to his home in Minnesota. As strange as it seems to say it, we're actually sorry to see him go. The truth is that during the construction phase...
Uh-oh
Haven't meant to be neglectful of late; sometimes spring activities get a little out of hand! For now, we just want to say that restoration-- by which we mean restoration headaches-- have begun. We are already irritated and concerned. Details coming soon. How are...
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