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It'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I strongly urge you to take the following actions regarding the ongoing dispute over Enbridge Energy’s outdated and dangerous Line 5 pipeline, which threatens our Great Lakes and climate: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.
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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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We should not be catering to billionaires who will NOT recognize their obligation to Natural Resources – This company leaked oil in the Kalamazoo River years ago and there is STILL oil residue that harmed the fish and wildlife and water of residences up and down that resource.
IT IS TIME TO STAND UP TO THE LEGACY OF PURE WATER resources belonging to the public – PEOPLE, to PROTECT.
Embridge has made their billions in the outdated era of secrecy and getting ‘benefits’ private enterprises should NOT determine POLICY their profits over what a disaster of an oil leak will have in our GREAT LAKES and the world…these lakes connect to Canada. IF Embridge wants to ‘refine oil’ then build a refinery on Canadian Soil.
EMBRIDGE SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED ANY FUTURE Favoritism … it is a private enterprise. THE MILLIONS OF citizens and children deserve to have the Great Lakes preserved. NO OIL SHOULD BE TRANSPORTED underwater ever again.
MOVE OUT OF THE PAST This transistion will always affect jobs but its time is now. With GM already designating their Electric Vehicle output towards Electric – this push by Embridge to throw money at a failing resource that is going way makes NO sense… they just are use to getting their way.
CLOSE DOWN THE LINE 5