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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I strongly urge you to take the following actions regarding the ongoing dispute over Enbridge Energy’s outdated and dangerous Line 5 pipeline, which threatens our Great Lakes and climate: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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  • Matthew Schaut
    signed 2022-01-07 09:08:05 -0500
  • Jill Schultz
    signed 2022-01-07 09:04:04 -0500
    A Line 5 disaster would severely and negatively impact the center of Michigan’s tourism, recreation, shipping, & fishing industries plus destroy wildlife, shorelines and beaches. What is the economic impact of that? Shut down Mackinac Island? Close the lakefront parks and lodging and businesses relying on tourists? Lines can be built through less sensitive areas and should have been. We can’t relocate the Grand Hotel.
  • Toni Hill
    signed 2022-01-07 08:59:12 -0500
  • Pauline Feltner
    signed 2022-01-07 08:56:53 -0500
  • Kate Wight
    signed 2022-01-07 08:56:40 -0500
  • Rob Mcmurray
    signed 2022-01-07 08:56:25 -0500
  • Julia Chambers
    signed 2022-01-07 08:54:37 -0500
    This is a no brainer…we need to stop using fossil fuels, to slow down climate change! We know this!

    This 66+ year old pipeline needs to be shut down, not safe. Enbridge is not a fair company…they have lied in the past…many times. Over 500 spills doesnt make me feel safe…our water is being threatened!
  • Joseph Flickema
    signed 2022-01-07 08:54:26 -0500
  • Karen DeGrendel
    signed 2022-01-07 08:50:35 -0500
  • Kathy Ralph
    signed 2022-01-07 08:49:40 -0500
    It’s so important that we protect our environment. It is being damaged now and we must not let that continue.
  • Rolf Habersang
    signed 2022-01-07 08:38:46 -0500
  • Dennis Costanzo
    signed 2022-01-07 08:29:17 -0500
  • John Lorand
    signed 2022-01-07 08:28:00 -0500
  • Rene Johnson
    signed 2022-01-07 08:25:17 -0500
    The Great Lakes are unique in the world and deserve our protection.
  • Garie Thomas-Bass
    signed 2022-01-07 08:25:16 -0500
  • Ron Shedd
    signed 2022-01-07 08:23:09 -0500
  • Charles Glowicki
    signed 2022-01-07 08:22:17 -0500
    Shut down line 5 and your legacy will live on for generations to come that this was the President who stood up to big business and saved the largest fresh water source in the world from devastation.
  • LuAnne Minette
    signed 2022-01-07 08:21:07 -0500
  • Mike Mccool
    signed 2022-01-07 08:16:13 -0500
  • Tim Schmitt
    signed 2022-01-07 08:12:07 -0500
  • Abigail Gindele
    signed 2022-01-07 08:08:56 -0500
  • Liz Roberts
    @robertsliz9 tweeted link to this page. 2022-01-07 08:00:10 -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=94658
  • Elizabeth Roberts
    signed 2022-01-07 07:59:21 -0500
  • Carolyn Faught
    signed via 2022-01-07 07:57:36 -0500
  • Christiane French
    signed 2022-01-07 07:50:21 -0500
    We cannot afford to take any chances with our precious and irreplaceable fresh water lakes. This is IT. Do everything you can President Biden!
  • Jay Richards
    signed 2022-01-07 07:44:55 -0500
  • Janine Barringer
    signed 2022-01-07 07:42:56 -0500
  • Lauren Silinonte
    @laurensilinonte tweeted link to this page. 2022-01-07 07:40:56 -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=93732
  • Lauren Silinonte
    signed via 2022-01-07 07:40:41 -0500
  • Bob Vance
    @SightlineCoach tweeted link to this page. 2022-01-07 07:40:12 -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=35024

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