Line 5 Oil Spill Impact Report

May 03, 2018

FLOW For Love Of Water commissioned this economic impact report on the costs of an oil spill from Line 5.

Conducted by nationally respected ecological economist Dr. Robert Richardson of Michigan State University, the study for the first time adds up potential costs of a Line 5 spill into the Straits of Mackinac and adjoining waters under a realistic – but not worst-case – scenario.“

This study puts credible numbers behind what common sense tells us, that a Line 5 spill could cause catastrophic economic impacts in addition to environmental destruction. It’s another compelling reason for the state to take swift action to shut down Line 5,” said Liz Kirkwood, Executive Director of FLOW.

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