Oil & Gas Drilling in the Great Lakes

Selected Print Sources | Selected Journal Articles | Selected Internet Links

Selected Print Sources

Cabala, Tanya. Lake Michigan Oil and Gas Drilling: Worth the Risk? Grand Haven, MI: The Lake Michigan Federation, 2001.
http://www.lakemichigan.org/conservation/oilreport.pdf

Clark, Bryan and Tony Dutzik. Dirty Drilling: The Threat of Oil and Gas Drilling in Michigan's Great Lakes. Ann Arbor, MI: Public Interest Research Group in Michigan Education Fund, 2002.
Mich 2N - TD195.P4 C53 2002
http://www.pirgim.org/reports/dirtydrilling.pdf

Evaluation of Directional Drilling Under the Great Lakes. Lansing, MI: Michigan Environmental Science Board, 1997.
Mich Docs 2S - TN 871.23 .E93 1997
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/dd-rpt_3722_7.pdf

LaFaive, Michael D. Great Lakes Drilling: Environmental Threat or Phantom Menace? Midland, MI: Mackinac Center for Public Policy, 2002.
Mich 2N - JK5801 .V5 no. 2002-10
http://www.mackinac.org/article.asp?ID=4092

Michigan Directional Drilling Panel. Meeting Summary. Lansing, MI: Michigan Environmental Science Board, Directional Drilling Panel, 1997.
Mich Docs 2S - TN 871.23 .M533 1997: Sept. 23

Ontario. Committee on Oil and Gas Resources. Report: Off-shore drilling in the Great Lakes. Province of Ontario, 1961.
Mich 2N - TN 871.3 .O673z pt.1

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Subcommittee on Water Resources. Oil spill response in the Great Lakes: hearing before the Subcommittee on Water Resources of the Committee on Public Works and Transportation, House of Representatives, One Hundred First Congress, second session, September 21, 1990, in Grand Haven, MI. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1991.
US Docs Fiche 2N - Y 4.P 96/11:101-83

Selected Journal Articles

Cabala, Tanya. "Directional Drilling from Great Lakes Shorelines: Not Worth the Risk." Law Review of Michigan State University Detroit College of Law. 2002:1 (Spring 2002): 207-12.

Cain, Charlie and Jeremy Pearce. "Thirst for Energy Taps Great Lakes" Detroit News. (November 18, 2001): B:1.

The Detroit News. (July 15, 2001).

• Bullard, George. "Should the States or Feds Control the Great Lakes?": A:11.
• Engler, John. "Michigan Doesn't Need 'Big Brother' Interference.": A:11.
• Stabenow, Debbie. "Partnership Prevents Imperiling Fragile Lakes.": A:11.

Heinlein, Gary. "GOP Floats Tough Rules for Lakes." The Detroit News. (January 17, 2002): A:1.

Hill, James P. "Perilous Precedents: the Unraveling of the Delicate Federal-State Balance in Great Lakes 'Common Law'." Michigan Academician. 34:2 (Summer 2002): 191(9).

McCutcheon, Chuck. "House Passes Energy-water Bbill; GOP Moderates Join Democrats in Backing Great Lakes Drilling Ban." CQ Weekly. 59:6 (June 30, 2001): 1588-90.

Pulter, Daniel L. "The Benefits of and Legal Authority for Directional Drilling under the Great Lakes." Law Review of Michigan State University Detroit College of Law. 2002:1 (Spring 2002): 196-206.

Selected Internet Links

Lake Michigan Federation. Overview of Lake Michigan Oil and Gas Drilling. http://www.lakemichigan.org/oil_gas/oil_intro.asp

Michigan Land Use Institute. Key Issues. Great Lakes Drilling. http://www.mlui.org/LandWater/lw.asp?pid=14&key=2&sub=8

Michigan legislative and state government employees may obtain copies of any of these materials as well as additional research by calling the Library of Michigan reference desk at (517) 373-1300. Our FAX number is (517) 373-3381.

Updated 05/03/2011