Straits of Mackinac 'worst possible place' for a Great Lakes oil spill
Thursday, July 10, 2014 - 10:01
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.
