The spill was one of the largest inland oil spills in US history at the time, dumping nearly a million gallons of "dilbit" into the Kalamazoo River, and affecting almost 35 miles of river.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has concluded that residents are not expected to experience long-term harm to their health from breathing chemicals released into the air from the spilled oil, according to The finalized MDHHS Public Health Assessment evaluating levels of oil-related chemicals in the air following the July 2010 oil spill in Calhoun and Kalamazoo counties.
Officials from the state of Michigan will announce today that they have reached a $75 million dollar settlement with Enbridge Energy concerning their Kalamazoo River oil spill