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Across the Fence:  An oil spill...in the middle of Michigan...  |
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clothedinscarlet
True Blue Farmgirl
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Siobhan
Battle Creek
MI
USA
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 Posted - Jul 27 2010 : 07:04:30 AM
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...who woulda thought, but apparently just up the road we just had about 840,000 gallons of oil spilled into a creek that will eventually seep into the Kalamazoo River. Which means that soon my nice little creek out front will be full of oil and dead wild life. What is wrong with these oil companies?!?! It just makes me so mad! How do these things keep happening? I didn't even know it was possible for oil to get into our rivers here. I guess the piplelines run under the river or something? Oiy!
Farmgirl Sister #1110
Siobhan - AKA Liza-Jane (my farmgirl name), wife to my best friend, Trent, and mommy to Camden (11/28/05) and Bennett (7/11/07). and Truman (7/28/09) |
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sherrye
True Blue Farmgirl
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sherry
bend in the high desert
oregon
USA
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Posted - Jul 27 2010 : 07:20:52 AM
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oh i am so sorry girl. it is amazing the things they can do. let us know what happens. so very sorry sherrye
the learn as we go silk purse farm
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
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Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
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Posted - Jul 27 2010 : 07:30:01 AM
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What a waste of oil and natural resources. It is too bad we have become so dependent on oil.
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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marjean
True Blue Farmgirl
3851 Posts
Marsha
Deltona
FL
USA
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Posted - Jul 27 2010 : 10:43:11 AM
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Did you hear about the huge oil spill in China??? Well, it is easy to see that man is ruining the earth on a larger scale than ever before. When, will they own up that they can't direct their own steps! It makes me think of what the Bible says at Matthew 24:21,22 and Jerimiah 10:23. Food for thought, indeed!!
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Edited by - marjean on Jul 27 2010 10:44:29 AM |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Jul 27 2010 : 6:05:41 PM
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Siobhan, I hope they can get it all cleaned up before it reaches you. That's so sad.
Kris
Happiness is simple. |
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gypsy goat
True Blue Farmgirl
673 Posts
mary jo
michigan
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Posted - Jul 29 2010 : 06:45:19 AM
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i was disgusted when i heard it on the news-i agree with marsha man is ruining the earth at a very rapid rate. i can only hope that it gets cleaned up quickly and little damage as possible is done
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knittinchick
True Blue Farmgirl
1854 Posts
Megan
Wisconsin
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Posted - Jul 29 2010 : 2:13:18 PM
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Siobhan, I saw this online last night. How terrible! And in the middle of a beautiful state, at that. Not that the Southern states affected by the BP oil spill aren't beautiful, but you'd think that if you lived near no oceans that'd you be safe.
God's Blessings,
Megan aka Loretta Rae
At heart, I am both a sassy city girl and a down-home country gal. |
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laurentany
True Blue Farmgirl
3259 Posts
Laurie
Patchogue
NY
USA
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Posted - Jul 31 2010 : 10:17:38 PM
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Siobhan-
I hope that everything works out and that you are not impacted too badly by this spill. It is very sad indeed.
Best wishes..
Smiles,
Laurie
Farmgirl Sister#1403
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.. |
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clothedinscarlet
True Blue Farmgirl
1333 Posts
Siobhan
Battle Creek
MI
USA
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Posted - Aug 01 2010 : 5:57:13 PM
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One of the biggest issues we're running into here that is much different than the gulf spill is that this spill happened in the middle of people's homes. You can smell fumes for miles around and in some places it's so bad that entire communities have been evacuated to hotels. All of the hotels over here by my house are completely booked. I still can't believe this happened here either. It's really awful and I don't think it's going to be a quick fix. There are people volunteering to save as many animals as they can, but there's just so much of a mess. I guess the early estimate of 840,000 gallons was not correct and they're now estimating the spill at more of around 1.2 million gallons! Just keep our community in your prayers. Life is not easy here in Michigan as it is and things like this definitely don't make life easier.
Farmgirl Sister #1110
Siobhan - AKA Liza-Jane (my farmgirl name), wife to my best friend, Trent, and mommy to Camden (11/28/05) and Bennett (7/11/07). and Truman (7/28/09) |
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knittinchick
True Blue Farmgirl
1854 Posts
Megan
Wisconsin
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Posted - Aug 01 2010 : 8:04:01 PM
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Wow! That is crazy, and in the middle of Michigan too! Your community will be in my prayers!
God's Blessings,
Megan aka Loretta Rae
At heart, I am both a sassy city girl and a down-home country gal. |
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Violets November
True Blue Farmgirl
342 Posts
Violet
Exeter
California
USA
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Posted - Aug 02 2010 : 05:11:36 AM
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How terrible. I actually heard about this on the news. It's very alarming to hear about the different spills. I feel so bad about innocent families and all the animals and wildlife that are affected by this.
~Violet~
Farmgirl Sister #1669
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An oil spill...in the middle of Michigan...
