B.C. Enquirer: Oil company improvements to park nearly done
The refurbishing of Historic Bridge Park on the Kalamazoo River in Emmett Township is nearly complete, reports the Battle Creek Enquirer.
Enbridge Energy, the Canadian oil company responsible for dumping nearly 1 million gallons of crude oil in the Kalamazoo River and Talmadge Creek in July 2010, offered last summer to make improvements to the park and several other sites along the river that were damaged because of the spill.
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And though the river remains closed to the public, the improvements to the park, which include a new shelter and playground equipment, are all but done.
To see a picture of the improvements, please read the rest of the story.
Source: Battle Creek Enquirer
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