An oil pipeline broke at the Enbridge Energy company leading oil to leak into the Kalamazoo River. Cleanup is underway, but the oil is moving fast downstream, and headed for Lake Michigan. The smell is very strong near the river down by County Park where this video was taken.

The EPA is now saying that the amount of oil spilled from a section of 30-inch underground pipe near Marshall on Monday is close to 1 million gallons, higher than the company’s (Enbridge Inc.) earlier estimate of 840,000 gallons.

What has been reported in the past 24 hours:

• Michigan oil spill: How far will it go?

• Residents along Kalamazoo River in eastern Kalamazoo County worry about oil spill’s impact

• Gov. Jennifer Granholm blasts effort to clean up Kalamazoo River oil spill; but Congressman Fred Upton says it appears to be working

• Congressman Fred Upton questions report from Gov. Jennifer Granholm aide that oil in Kalamazoo River has breached Morrow Dam

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  Video: Oil spill in Michigan from Marshall resident

• “Light sheen” of oil spotted past Morrow Dam on Kalamazoo River

• Advisory issued not to use Kalamazoo River for irrigation or for livestock because of oil spill

• As a precaution against oil spill spreading down Kalamazoo River, crews plan to put in booms west of Morrow Dam

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  Rain could complicate Kalamazoo River oil spill cleanup efforts

• Links: Best coverage of oil spill in Kalamazoo River from around the web

• Oil-containment booms deployed in Morrow Lake to stop spill in Kalamazoo River

• Kalamazoo River oil spill: The Gazette wants your photos, videos, stories

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