DOCUMENTARY "LANDMINE" ABOUT THE ENBRIDGE OIL SPILL
ON WHAT the State of Michigan Calls THE "marshall megasite"
In 2010, the largest oil spill on land (at the time) in the United States happened on what the State of Michigan is calling the "Michigan Megasite". 850,000 gallons of crude oil from Canadian tar sands spilled into Talmadge creek and into the Kalamazoo River. It flowed down the Kalamazoo River past what is known as the Michigan Megasite. Enbridge spent years cleaning up the dioxin laden sludge. Riverside Farm, was the staging ground for the clean up. Filmmaker Rebecca Glotfelty recorded the clean up in the video below. LandMine is presented in two parts. To view a flyover of Riverside Farm watch LandMine Part 2
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Film Synopsis
Filmmaker, Rebecca Glotfelty grapples with the questions of inheritance, land stewardship and environmental and historical preservation in this documentary, which is centered around two personal tragedies. The film reveals Glotfelty’s inability to protect her family's sacred places. In July of 2010 an oil pipeline burst near the Glotfelty’s hometown of Marshall. Before the break was detected, approximately 850,000 galloons of crude oil entered Talmadge Creek and then into the Kalamazoo River. Located two miles downriver, Glotfelty’s family farm was directly affected by the oil spill. Scenes of the farm made national news. After a nine-year absence, Glotfelty returned to access the damage. Glotfelty skillfully weaves the story of the oil spill with the 2010 passing of her grandmother, Flossie. Her death raises another poignant question for the family, “What will happen to Flossie's centennial farm?
Read about the oil spill on Wikipedia
photographs of the clean-up of toxic tar sands oil near marshall, michigan
Manufacturing companies may want to think twice before they
"choose Marshall" for their next EV or battery facility.
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Enbridge Creates the Kalamazoo River Community Recreational Foundation |
The Kalamazoo River Community Recreational Foundation was established in 2013 by Enbridge to ensure a series of sites are maintained for public access to the Kalamazoo River while fostering an appreciation of the river and its surroundings.
The foundation oversees an endowment established to provide for the long-term maintenance of these sites, which will serve residents and visitors to the area for years to come. By enhancing public access to the river, we believe people will gain an appreciation for the delicate balance that exists in the river environment. Read more about the KRCRF on their website.
The foundation oversees an endowment established to provide for the long-term maintenance of these sites, which will serve residents and visitors to the area for years to come. By enhancing public access to the river, we believe people will gain an appreciation for the delicate balance that exists in the river environment. Read more about the KRCRF on their website.
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The access sites to the Kalamazoo River Run along the length of the proposed Marshall Megasite!! This area should not be used for Industry but for the Kalamazoo River Recreational Area! Isn't this PURE MICHIGAN? Come on Whitmer, don't waste Michigan!.
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