Here's another recent bit of coverage about the Kalamazoo oil spill and its aftermath.
Interestingly (sadly?) the river is now struggling with another potential environmental disaster at the Morrow Lake Dam...
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The Morrow Dam Drawdown Is Polluting The Kalamazoo River
Sehvilla Mann | WMUK
June 27, 2020
The company that operates Morrow Dam near Comstock faces a state investigation for letting large amounts of sediment wash into the Kalamazoo River, endangering fish habitats and possibly kicking up contaminants, according to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy…
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Whenever I think about how under-utilized and under-appreciated the natural features of this area are, I have to remember that there is a tough history and legacy of pollution that people are still fighting to fix. In addition to the above problems, all of the decades of contamination from the heavy industry (especially paper manufacturing) along the river and its many tributaries still has lasting effects today.