The Straits of Mackinac Pipeline
Clip: 6/10/2015 | 10m 40s
The Great Lakes contain 90 percent of the fresh water in the United States.
The Great Lakes contain 90 percent of the fresh water in the United States, and it’s the reason why a million tourists visit Mackinac Island every year. But this year, islanders have more on their minds than tourists. Just north of the famed Mackinac Bridge, there are two aging pipelines that carry 20 million gallons of crude oil and natural gas a day under the Straits of Mackinac.
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The Straits of Mackinac Pipeline
Clip: 6/10/2015 | 10m 40s
The Great Lakes contain 90 percent of the fresh water in the United States, and it’s the reason why a million tourists visit Mackinac Island every year. But this year, islanders have more on their minds than tourists. Just north of the famed Mackinac Bridge, there are two aging pipelines that carry 20 million gallons of crude oil and natural gas a day under the Straits of Mackinac.
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