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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Kevin Smith posted about this on Facebook 2016-08-17 17:11:25 -0400
Join me in signing the petition to shut down the flow of oil in #Line5 - Michigan must enforce the Enbridge easement.
Kevin Smith signed 2016-08-17 17:10:58 -0400
Bruce Dondero posted about this on Facebook 2016-08-17 16:49:15 -0400
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Barbara Tholin signed 2016-08-17 14:48:57 -0400

It is illogical to wait until an oil spill before declaring these pipelines unsafe. They are aging and improperly installed. There is insufficient emergency response capability, particularly in the case of bad weather and high seas or ice cover. It is the State of Michigan’s duty to recognize the problem and shut down the lines in order to protect the Great Lakes of Michigan and Huron and the people who live and work on their shores.
Eric Gricius posted about this on Facebook 2016-08-17 13:02:31 -0400
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Molly Leonard posted about this on Facebook 2016-08-16 17:08:46 -0400
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Molly Leonard signed 2016-08-16 17:08:21 -0400
Marie Johansen signed 2016-08-16 10:30:41 -0400

Our Michigan legislature must develop appropriate guidelines and requirements for Enbridge, and other companies who work within the Great Lakes water system, to ensure they come into complete compliance with the recommendations made by the scientific assessments on the environmental concerns of the current pipelines in MI and Great Lakes locations. The health of our citizens and the long term care of our Great Lakes environment must be the priorities of our congressional activities. Their efforts should NOT be catering to the preferences of business and corporations whose only apparent priority is profits. Enbridge MUST comply with recommendations meant to address the current concerns about the pipeline at the Straits of MI. must be rectified ASAP.

Marie J.

Midland, MI
Debraann Severns signed 2016-08-15 14:30:33 -0400

Enforce the easment
Betty Bushey posted about this on Facebook 2016-08-14 13:56:12 -0400
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Elizabeth C posted about this on Facebook 2016-08-13 15:46:46 -0400
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John Cabanaw posted about this on Facebook 2016-08-11 22:06:21 -0400
Saw this campaign on a poster up in Charlevoix, thought it worth looking into. Turns out this is a very important issue.
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Susan Amman posted about this on Facebook 2016-08-09 19:51:25 -0400
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Susan Amman signed 2016-08-09 19:51:04 -0400

Susan Amman I have heard Enbridge’s presentation in the communities but it is well rehearsed hype. The risk is real and we need to protect the Great Lakes.