Oil Cleanup in Michigan could take months

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) - Officials say it will take months to clean up the mess from a huge oil spill along a major river in southern Michigan.

They say the damage to wetlands and wildlife may last considerably longer.

Enbridge Inc., the Canadian owner of the ruptured pipeline that released the crude into the Kalamazoo River, says the spill is contained.

Gov. Jennifer Granholm said after a helicopter inspection of the stricken area Friday that the company's handling of the problem had improved since she gave it poor reviews earlier this week. Granholm says there's been significant progress.

Environmental Protection Agency chief Lisa Jackson says she's "very confident" the oil won't reach Lake Michigan, about 80 miles from where the spill is contained.