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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I strongly urge you to take the following actions regarding the ongoing dispute over Enbridge Energy’s outdated and dangerous Line 5 pipeline, which threatens our Great Lakes and climate: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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  • Jennifer Herrick
    signed 2024-10-12 08:30:02 -0400
  • Jean Cameron
    signed 2024-10-06 20:06:44 -0400
    This is such an important action for you to take, Mr. President! Right now, there is nothing more precious and more worth protecting in our great country than our beleaguered environment and the countless species struggling to survive. The question is NOT “is it really important”…but “is it too late?!”
  • Denis Levesque
    signed via 2024-10-06 08:38:43 -0400
  • Elaine Fischhoff
    signed via 2024-10-04 16:54:37 -0400
    Money shouldn’t be able to buy the Great :Lakes
  • Kolibri Drobish
    signed 2024-10-04 09:45:05 -0400
  • Amy Beaulac-Harris
    signed 2024-10-03 22:08:00 -0400
  • Pete Brown
    signed 2024-10-03 17:40:20 -0400
    President Biden, as one of your final acts please support the world’s surface frest water source and those of us who live near it by forcing the shutdown of Enbridge Line 5 and also prohibiting the proposed tunnel for the line. The current pipeline was built with a projected life of 50 years. That was 72 years ago! The line no longer rests on the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac but is currently over 5 feet above the bottom, suspended on rickety support brackets. The pipeline has already suffered several anchor strikes.


    In addition, the owner of the pipeline, Enbridge, has severak times demonstrated inadequate safety systems to detect pipeline leaks and stop flow.
  • Laurie Wetterholt
    signed 2024-10-03 16:13:27 -0400
    This is a world issue as we are talking about the largest freshwater resource anywhere. Why would anyone with the power to stop an outdated line that is run by a company with a history of oil spills allow this to continue?
  • Leah Cody
    signed 2024-10-03 12:49:29 -0400
  • Richard Capalbo
    signed 2024-10-03 10:49:53 -0400
  • Rochelle Foster
    signed 2024-10-01 22:04:06 -0400
  • Ellen McPherson
    signed 2024-10-01 18:06:17 -0400
  • Phuc Le
    signed 2024-10-01 17:59:33 -0400
  • Lizzie Sulla
    signed 2024-10-01 17:40:01 -0400
  • Clara Snyder
    signed 2024-10-01 17:39:25 -0400
  • Laura Bergoine Cowan
    signed 2024-10-01 15:23:46 -0400
    Don’t fuck up the water thanks!
  • Hugh Spector
    signed 2024-10-01 10:41:04 -0400
  • Karl Androes
    signed via 2024-09-30 21:33:02 -0400
  • Liz Bell
    signed 2024-09-30 20:44:05 -0400
  • Jean Cliugh
    signed 2024-09-30 18:40:58 -0400
  • David Kornhauser
    signed 2024-09-30 17:26:41 -0400
    Please shut down the Enbridge Line 5 crude oil pipeline. As you know, the Great Lakes are our largest supply of fresh water in the Midwest. We need to protect this precious asset!
  • Julie Kennedy
    signed 2024-09-30 16:51:02 -0400
  • Patrick Gallagher
    signed via 2024-09-30 15:14:05 -0400
  • Molly Davis
    signed via 2024-09-30 05:16:53 -0400
    Do not pollute our water. When we stop sacrificing things for oil then we will use other alternatives of energy. Water is life, we cannot go without.
  • Christina Bisaillon-Belisle
    signed via 2024-09-29 22:29:43 -0400
  • Jessica Garcia
    signed 2024-09-29 17:35:22 -0400
  • King, Sandy
    signed 2024-09-29 13:00:11 -0400
  • Lori Wood
    signed 2024-09-29 07:34:56 -0400
  • Brian Ross
    signed 2024-09-28 20:39:14 -0400
  • Brooks Hale
    signed 2024-09-28 19:03:36 -0400

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