MACKINAW CITY, Mich. - Clean up of the straits of Mackinac started over the weekend after as much as 600 gallons of coolant were spilled. The straits make up the waterway where Lake Michigan and Lake Huron meet, and they separate the lower and upper peninsulas.
The United States Coast Guard said that the North Shore Environmental worked to extract the remaining product over the weekend.
However, crews said that they did not see any evidence of pollution.
The spill was caused by two electrical cable that started leaking a type of mineral oil used for insulation. Crews worked to remove the remaining oil inside the lines.
The United States Coast Guard said in the press release, “ We did not see any oil sheen or injured wildlife. We observed more than 1,200 water fowl including long-tailed ducks, common mergansers, herring gulls, common loon and even a bald eagle.”
The oil leak from the utility cables is still under investigation.
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