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Residents of Fort Atkinson shocked that 2019 petroleum spill by Enbridge went unreported for over a
Residents of Fort Atkinson shocked that 2019 petroleum spill by Enbridge went unreported for over a yearCommunity members near the site of a 2019 pipeline leak are questioning why the Canadian oil company in charge of the line didn't notify them sooner.
Enbridge Energy waited more than a year to notify the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources of a spill on one of its pipelines running through south-central Wisconsin, leaving residents wondering if their wells could be impacted by petroleum products.
Line 13, also known as the Southern Lights Pipeline, starts in Manhattan, Ill., and runs through Wisconsin and Minnesota, delivering products to Enbridge's Edmonton terminal in Alberta, Canada, according to the company's website. The line transports 180,000 barrels per day of petroleum diluent, which is used to dilute heavy oils for easier transportation.
The spill took place in Fort Atkinson, on Blackhawk Island Road near the Rock River and Lake Koshkonong.
Read more: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/wisconsin/2021/03/29/enbridge-energy-2019-wisconsin-spill-went-unreported-over-year/7007012002/
(Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)