Oil Spill Class Action Lawsuit
Another oil spill class action lawsuit
Another oil spill class action lawsuit, this time in Michigan. Victims of an oil spill on the Kalamazoo River in Michigan claim health issues after an oil spill into the river. Defendant named in the Federal oil spill class action lawsuit is Enbridge, Inc, a Canadian company, responsible for the leak. The leak polluted approximately twenty miles of the Kalamazoo River, in south central Michigan. The pipe runs between Michigan and Canada and is owned by Enbridge.
Residents close to the river have been told not to use well water for drinking or cooking. It is believed that the leak will not reach the western end of the Kalamazoo River, which ends at Lake Michigan. It’s estimated that over one million gallons of oil have escaped, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Enbridge officials put the estimated leakage closer to 800,000 gallons. The leak was capped rather quickly, especially when compared with the BP Oil Spill.
Residents who live in the immediate area of the oil leak were told to evacuate, due to the high amounts of Benzene in the air from the leak. There is also a BP Class Action Lawsuit involving exposure to Benzene, in a Texas City oil refinery.
Seven months ago, regulators had warned Enbridge about its 1900 mile pipeline and possible problems. Corrosion inspections did not meet Federal standards.
Lawyers have been holding town hall meetings, discussing what the oil spill class action lawsuit means, and how it will impact people affected by the environmental disaster. Enbridge says it will reimburse residents who own property, who had to evacuate. Lawyers are advising people not to sign anything from Enbridge before a lawyer looks at it.
