Cooking oil believed to be intentionally spilled closes Metro Detroit roads, police say
Police are investigating after what is believed to be cooking oil was dumped on West Bloomfield roads in a "likely intentional" act.
Police are investigating after what is believed to be cooking oil was dumped on West Bloomfield roads in a "likely intentional" act.
Attorneys for a Wisconsin Native American tribe are set to present their arguments that a federal judge should order an energy company to shut down an oil pipeline because rapid erosion could expose it and cause a massive oil spill on reservation land.
The Environmental Protection Agency says it is monitoring the Detroit River after a diesel oil spill was reported in Trenton.
Environmental groups say the pipelines are old and should be decommissioned, while the company says they're in good shape.
8,400 gallons of fuel were released Friday after a farmer working in his field drove some equipment over the line, causing the rupture.
The pipeline is known as Line 5, which carries light crude and liquid natural gas across much of Michigan's Upper Peninsula and beneath the Straits of Mackinac before heading southeast to refineries in Sarnia, Ontario.
U.S. Forest Service officials are awaiting results from groundwater monitoring wells to help determine environmental damage caused by an oil spill in Michigan's Upper Peninsula in 1980, which they say they were unaware of until 2012.
Approximately 20,000 barrels of oil spilled into the Kalamazoo River from a ruptured line in 2010.
Plant officials say they don't know what caused the transformer failure.
Canadian company Enbridge says the pipelines have never leaked and remain in good shape, but environmentalists are pushing to have them removed.
Crews are estimating the spill in a county drain in Owosso Township to be about 300 gallons.
U.S. officials say they want tighter safety rules for pipelines carrying crude oil, gasoline and other hazardous liquids.
Michigan's U.S. senators are calling for a ban on shipments of crude oil by vessels on the Great Lakes.
The Enbridge spill released more than 800,000 gallons of oil from a broken pipeline in 2010. It spoiled approximately 40 miles of the Kalamazoo River and Talmadge Creek.
Health officials say it's now safe to swim in the Clinton River.
A company responsible for one of the largest inland oil spills in U.S. history will restore or create 300 acres of wetlands as part of a sweeping agreement with the state.
Almost five years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the Obama administration has proposed new regulations aimed at strengthening oversight of offshore oil drilling equipment and ensuring that out-of-control wells can be sealed in an emergency.
BP is selling part of its stake in an emerging oil-producing region in the Gulf of Mexico to Chevron, and the two companies, along with Conoco Phillips, will work to develop the fields together.
About 2,000 gallons is believed to have leaked from an oil cooling system on one of the two turbines at the Donald C. Cook Nuclear Plant in Lake Township near Bridgman.
An oil spill in the Straits of Mackinac would be an ecological disaster - according to a new study from the University of Michigan.
Michigan's health agency says there's no long-term health risk from swimming and fishing in the Kalamazoo River.
It's a debate raging in Washtenaw County ... to drill or not to drill?
The pipeline company said the request is due in part to opposition by some area residents to the parts of the work.
A brewery has sued over a plan for dredging sediments as part of the cleanup from the Kalamazoo River oil spill three years ago.
A dredging plan to help clean up the Kalamazoo River after a 2010 southwestern Michigan oil spill has prompted concerns from area residents and the owner of Bell's Brewery.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses, over half of a cherry crop loss and one Metro Detroit fruit farm is trying to remain optimistic about the future of the fruit growing in Southeast Michigan
A 78-year-old Chicago man was found guilty in the presumed death of his 8-month-old daughter, who was last seen more than 40 years ago in Metro Detroit.
A Wayne County Circuit Judge ruled that Michael Jackson-Bolanos will face trial in the death of Detroit synagogue president Samantha Woll, despite the defense challenging a district court ruling,
Peggy Means' only daughter was in a coma with virtually no chance of ever coming out of it, doctors told her. And yet, Means refused to let them pull the plug.
Ahead of Mother's Day, the Pontiac Housing Commission handed over the keys to a recently renovated home to a single mother and her two young children on Friday.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses, over half of a cherry crop loss and one Metro Detroit fruit farm is trying to remain optimistic about the future of the fruit growing in Southeast Michigan
There is no update on when systems will be restored after a cyberattack was detected at Ascension hospitals nationwide on Wednesday.
Jon Urbanchek, an iconic swimming coach who spent time leading the Wolverines and Olympians, has died. He was 87.
A restaurant in Detroit was named the most beautiful in Michigan, according to a list published in People Magazine.
A 78-year-old Chicago man was found guilty in the presumed death of his 8-month-old daughter, who was last seen more than 40 years ago in Metro Detroit.
United Auto Workers union members at Stellantis' Warren Stamping Plant voted on Monday to authorize a strike over health and safety concerns.
Members of UAW Local 869 are scheduled to vote on May 6 over safety concerns at the plant.
Technology originally developed for homeland security is now available in Michigan to inspect every inch of your car. Developers say UVeye is like getting an MRI for your vehicle.
A bill introduced to the Michigan Legislature is looking to decrease noise pollution around Metro Detroit, more particularly along Woodward Avenue.
Ford Motor Co.'s first-quarter net income fell 24% from a year ago as the company's combustion engine vehicle unit saw revenue and sales decline.
Prince Harry and Meghan are in Nigeria for a 3-day tour at the invitation of the African nation's military.
Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour began its European leg with four dates at the La Defense Arena in Paris with a revamped setlist.
This will be the first baby for Hailey and Justin Beiber, who announced their pregnancy after more than five years of marriage.
UmaSofia Srivastava resigned as Miss Teen USA on Wednesday, just two days after Noelia Voigt stepped down as Miss USA.
Brian Fox, a fellow producer and engineer at Albini's Electrical Audio studio in Chicago, confirmed Albini passed away Tuesday night from a heart attack.
Peggy Means' only daughter was in a coma with virtually no chance of ever coming out of it, doctors told her. And yet, Means refused to let them pull the plug.
The $5 meal could include a choice of a McChicken, a McDouble or four-piece chicken nuggets along with fries and a drink.
Maggie Steffens asked for more support for the U.S. women's water polo team, and the captain received one surprising response: Flavor Flav.
Bailey Boswell was convicted of murder in the 2017 death of Sydney Loofe. Boswell's boyfriend was also convicted and sentenced to death.
Jon Urbanchek, an iconic swimming coach who spent time leading the Wolverines and Olympians, has died. He was 87.
The fitness chain's $10 monthly membership is one of few things that had remained unchanged since 1998 — until now.
Elon Musk's Neuralink finds a brain-computer interface device captured less data a month after implant surgery.
A Metro Detroit mother wants her 1-year-old transferred to a hospital out of state after she says she raised concerns about her daughter's care at Children's Hospital of Michigan.
An 11-year-old boy in Warren has made medical history. He is one of two children in the world to receive an experimental gene therapy procedure to restore vision.
Panera is phasing out a highly caffeinated selection of lemonade beverages that's at the center of several lawsuits.
Maggie Steffens asked for more support for the U.S. women's water polo team, and the captain received one surprising response: Flavor Flav.
The weather was perfect for the regional Special Olympics held at Macomb County Community College in Warren.
The Olympic flame arrived in France aboard a 19th century tall ship to kick off a 7,500-mile journey to the Paris Summer Games.
Detroit will officially debut its uniforms at Comerica Park on Friday against the Houston Astros.
Here are the different ticket options fans can now purchase for the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic.
The roundtable discusses mobility and the importance of marque events like the 2024 NFL Draft, the Detroit Auto Show and more.
By the time this presidential race is over, Biden, Trump and their entourages may not need Michigan driver's licenses, but they'll know their way around and where the orange barrel construction zones are enough to void them on their way to campaign events.
The Motor City is putting the final touches in place for the 2024 NFL Draft as it rolls into Detroit next week.
Michael Bickers, Regional President of PNC Southeast Michigan/Detroit, and Eric Poe, CEO of CURE Auto Insurance, appeared on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters.
Businesses across Michigan are feeling optimistic about the future after weathering the historic 100-year health pandemic that impacted every company in one way or another.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars in losses, over half of a cherry crop loss and one Metro Detroit fruit farm is trying to remain optimistic about the future of the fruit growing in Southeast Michigan
Dozens of high school girls will be playing flag football at Ford Field starting Saturday. Chris Fritzsching, executive director of football education with the Detroit Lions, joined CBS News Detroit to talk about the league.
A dog from Ferndale will compete in the 2024 Westminster Dog Show in New York. Samantha Gibson joined CBS News Detroit with her dog Clyde to talk about the upcoming competition this weekend.
Detroit Mike Duggan joined city officials to mark a milestone in the city's efforts to replace lead service lines. Sam Smalley, deputy director of the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, joined CBS News Detroit to the city's progress.
A Wayne County Circuit Judge ruled that Michael Jackson-Bolanos will face trial in the death of Detroit synagogue president Samantha Woll, despite the defense challenging a district court ruling,