Petition to Enforce the Easement

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Help us by are calling on our state leaders to enforce the easement granted to Enbridge for their Line 5 oil pipelines to be allowed to operate in the Straits of Mackinac.

Take action to protect the Great Lakes from a disastrous oil spill.

Michigan Governor Snyder and Attorney General Schuette:

As you know, the Canadian pipeline company Enbridge pumps almost 23 million gallons of oil every day through its Line 5 pipeline, from Superior, Wisconsin to Sarnia, Ontario.

Enbridge is currently operating in violation of the 1953 easement agreement with the State of Michigan to operate Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinac. Turbulent currents and winter conditions make the Straits the worst possible location for a spill. Required supports for Line 5 have washed out for the second time in two years. Independent experts have identified at least seven state and federal violations of this legal agreement with the state.

Since 1988, this 64-year-old pipeline has failed at least fifteen times, dumping about 260,000 gallons of oil on land and in marshes. This pipeline crosses along the bottom of the Great Lakes at the Straits of Mackinac, and through many sensitive inland lakes, rivers, and wetlands.

This pipeline poses an unacceptable risk to our water, ecosystems, health, and economy.

I urge you to act as legal public trustees of our waters and bottomlands to enforce the 1953 Easement and immediately shut down Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinac to protect the Great Lakes from a catastrophic oil spill.

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Michael Benzie signed 2016-09-11 08:08:50 -0400
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Michael Morris signed via Michael Morris 2016-09-11 05:24:47 -0400

there has been enough waterways polluted by enbridge in Mi why are we going to leave a ticking time bomb on the bottom of lake Mi. just waiting to completely wreak havoc on the lake’s ecosystem and the shoreline and the life on land not to mention the fresh water we will lose Snyder what is wrong in your head are the $$ signs there throwing at you for hush money to look the other way clouding your judgement or what because because you claimed to be a nerd when you were running for gov and a nerd is smart well the tings you do are the actions of a dumb ass for this state and it’s people if you want to do some good gor Mi. step down from office.
Trent Stark signed 2016-09-11 05:01:12 -0400
Edward Cortes signed 2016-09-11 02:45:14 -0400

Grew up in Michigan. Don’t let this be another catastrophe like ’ Flint drinking water.’
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Laura Carter signed 2016-09-10 22:32:59 -0400

This is our culture, our heritage. I want my two young boys to be able to enjoy the pristine waters of the best state in the nation for decades to come. Just like I have, my parents before me, and their parents before them. Protect it.
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