Enbridge To Pay $75M To Settle 2010 Oil Spill: Michigan Officials

"Enbridge Energy and its affiliates will pay $75 million to settle a 2010 oil spill into Michigan's Talmadge Creek and Kalamazoo River that dumped 800,000 gallons of oil, state officials said on Wednesday.

"The agreement will finalize cleanup and restoration requirements for areas affected by the spill," that stemmed from an Enbridge owned and operated pipeline, Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette and Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Director Dan Wyant said in a statement.

Wyant added that key provisions in the settlement include projects aimed at restoring the river's corridor to improve water quality and reestablish habitats."

Susan Heavey and Ayesha Rascoe reports for Reuters May 13, 2015.

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