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Publication Date: February 2002
Publisher: PIRGIM Education Fund
Author(s): Brian Clark; Tony Dutzik
Research Area: Energy; Environment
Keywords: oil drilling; water pollution
Type: Report
Coverage: Michigan
Abstract:
Permitting drilling in the Great Lakes for oil and gas would threaten Michigan's economy, environment, and health. Both offshore drilling--currently banned in Michigan--and directional drilling in the Great Lakes pose unacceptable risks and hazards. Drilling in Michigan's Great Lakes would have significant long-term and short-term negative impacts on the lake's watershed, regardless of the drilling method employed.