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Great Lakes group warns against more oil shipping
November 21, 2013
DULUTH, Minn. — A Chicago-based environmental group warned in a new report against increased shipment of petroleum products on the Great Lakes, particularly a plan to ship oil out of Superior, Wis.
A report from the Alliance for the Great Lakes said U.S. and Canadian shipping fleets and ports aren't designed for large-scale crude oil transports, and that neither government's regulatory systems are prepared to deal with increased shipments across the lakes.
An Indiana-based company that owns a Superior refinery is planning a $30 million port terminal where oil from western pipelines would be transferred onto Great Lakes tankers and barges. An official with Calumet Special Products told the Duluth News Tribune the company is pursuing state and federal permits.