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President BidenIt's time for President Biden to revoke the presidential pipeline permit and shut down the Enbridge Line 5 crude oil pipeline. An oil spill from this unnecessary pipeline in the Great Lakes threatens the drinking water of 40 million people. If it ever gets built, an oil tunnel in 10 years is not a solution to this urgent threat. He must act now to protect the Great Lakes from Enbridge's damaged, dangerous, old pipelines. Enbridge experts testified, and other independent reports attest that a pipeline shutdown would have little impact on energy prices.

Oil & Water Don't Mix is a respected coalition of citizens and non-profit environmental groups working to protect the Great Lakes and climate from the Enbridge Line 5 crude oil pipeline. This petition will only share your name and state with the White House. We'll update you with infrequent emails - you can always opt out later. Your information is safe with us.

Dear President Biden,

I strongly urge you to take the following actions regarding the ongoing dispute over Enbridge Energy’s outdated and dangerous Line 5 pipeline, which threatens our Great Lakes and climate:

  • Revoke the presidential permit for the Line 5 pipeline - the presidential permit is predicated upon Enbridge’s compliance with their easement agreement with Michigan. Enbridge violated that easement from 1968 until Governor Whitmer revoked it in 2020.

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  • File supportive briefs in the appropriate court of jurisdiction, making it clear that Michigan has the authority to revoke the Line 5 easement and shut down the pipeline.
  • Prevent improper use of the 1977 Transit Pipeline Treaty with Canada - Canadian attempts to keep Line 5 operating by invoking the Treaty are ill-founded and disingenuous. The 4th article of the treaty allows the exact kind of conduct to protect the environment and public trust resources pursued by Governor Whitmer and the Bad River Band.
  • Follow the global commitment of COP28 to begin transitioning away from fossil fuels. Future generations are counting on you.

This administration must protect our water and start taking action on climate change. Please take these actions today.

Oil & Water Don't Mix is a respected coalition of citizens and non-profit environmental groups that have been working to protect the Great Lakes and climate from the Enbridge Line 5 oil pipeline. This petition will only share your name and state with the White House. We'll keep you up to date with infrequent emails - you can always opt-out later. Your information is safe with us.

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  • File supportive briefs in the appropriate court of jurisdiction, making it clear that Michigan has the authority to revoke the Line 5 easement and shut down the pipeline.
  • Prevent improper use of the 1977 Transit Pipeline Treaty with Canada - Canadian attempts to keep Line 5 operating by invoking the Treaty are ill-founded and disingenuous. The 4th article of the treaty allows the exact kind of conduct to protect the environment and public trust resources pursued by Governor Whitmer and the Bad River Band.
  • Follow the global commitment of COP28 to begin transitioning away from fossil fuels. Future generations are counting on you.

This administration has a duty to protect our water and start taking action on climate change. Please take these actions today.


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  • Shellie Hendershot
    signed 2022-02-24 22:17:17 -0500
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  • Cailin Elliott
    signed via 2022-02-24 20:25:53 -0500
  • Ana Sanchez
    signed via 2022-02-24 19:59:29 -0500
    Please save the unforgettable Great lakes

    And thank you for your help.and thank you for informing us.
  • Dr. James Kotterman
    signed 2022-02-24 18:43:39 -0500
  • Ann Rogers
    signed 2022-02-24 17:20:31 -0500
    Water is life !!
  • Suzanne Sorkin
    signed 2022-02-24 16:59:06 -0500
    We need to protect our precious Great Lakes from the risk of oil spills. Line 5 needs to be shutdown now.
  • Carrine Pomaranski
    signed 2022-02-24 16:00:27 -0500
    Please help to protect our precious water.
  • Aimee Coblinski
    signed via 2022-02-24 15:52:27 -0500
  • Aaron Duff
    signed 2022-02-24 15:32:47 -0500
  • kristin russo
    signed via 2022-02-24 13:14:30 -0500
    i’ve lived in Michigan for all of my 48 years. I’ve done nothing but play in and around the Lakes, all five of them, my whole life. we already have enough climate issues surrounding our Great Lakes, including massive coastal erosion. We don’t need to add a boatload of oil lapping up on the beaches.

    thank you for your time sir.
  • Ninablack
    @SostreTaina tweeted link to this page. 2022-02-24 12:24:13 -0500
    SIGN THE PETITION: Urge @POTUS to protect the #GreatLakes and climate from the Enbridge Line 5 oil pipeline. Help prevent disaster in the Straits of Mackinac. #shutdownline5 #EvictEnbridge Sign here: https://www.oilandwaterdontmix.org/line_5_presidential_petition?recruiter_id=104592
  • Taína Sostre
    signed 2022-02-24 12:21:45 -0500
    Water is life, stop line 5!!
  • A'An Parra
    signed 2022-02-24 11:59:55 -0500
  • Jane Katzer
    signed via 2022-02-24 11:57:33 -0500
    The Great Lakes holds a little over 20% of THE WORLDS fresh water supplies. Not just the US THE WORLD. This is a global disaster waiting to happen.
  • Julian Eberhart
    signed via 2022-02-24 10:28:44 -0500
    Oil companies make way too much money to risk our water so they can try to save a buck
  • Amy Shutt
    signed 2022-02-24 09:44:38 -0500
  • Katherine Gill
    signed 2022-02-24 07:59:30 -0500
  • Roger Knudson
    signed via 2022-02-24 04:25:27 -0500
  • Taris Harlow
    signed 2022-02-24 02:11:21 -0500
    The Great Lakes has always been a destination for many Ohioans to explore the grand beauty of it’s natural beaches. Please don’t allow another large corporation to come in and compromise the health of another Ohio water source and it’s people.
  • Nicole Singleton
    signed 2022-02-24 00:40:57 -0500
  • Danika Fedeli
    signed 2022-02-23 22:36:48 -0500
  • Christopher Wright
    signed 2022-02-23 21:47:35 -0500
  • Rahul Ragunathan
    signed via 2022-02-23 20:48:52 -0500
  • Jennifer Delia
    signed 2022-02-23 20:11:45 -0500
    STOP LINE 5 = PROTECT OUR WATER = PROTECT MOTHER EARTH
  • Jackson Carter
    signed via 2022-02-23 20:07:13 -0500
    I live in Michigan I don’t want oil in the lakes not a good idea
  • Alicia Mannes
    signed 2022-02-23 19:53:04 -0500
  • Kaden Sheiffele
    signed 2022-02-23 19:28:19 -0500
  • Louise Mundstock
    signed 2022-02-23 17:58:34 -0500
  • Denise Hurd
    signed 2022-02-23 17:38:37 -0500
    It’s time to stop being a conduit for Enbridge profits over people. Once the spill starts, it’s too late.
  • Kelley Elliott
    signed 2022-02-23 17:38:00 -0500

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