Urge President Biden to Act on Line 5

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Sign this petition to urge President Biden to act to protect the Great Lakes and climate from America's Most Dangerous Pipeline

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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I strongly urge you to take the following actions regarding the ongoing dispute over Enbridge Energy’s outdated and dangerous Line 5 pipeline, which threatens our Great Lakes and climate: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.
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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Tracy Cole signed 2024-09-15 00:41:02 -0400
Pamela Schendel signed 2024-09-13 14:33:25 -0400
Bill Kitchen signed 2024-09-12 23:28:52 -0400
Carol Hooper signed 2024-09-12 17:40:09 -0400
Sandy Glick signed 2024-09-12 15:05:22 -0400
Gary Faley signed 2024-09-12 13:38:04 -0400
Kyle Plummer signed 2024-09-10 13:22:13 -0400
Seth Laxman signed 2024-09-10 11:08:16 -0400
Leeanne Brookfield signed 2024-09-10 10:32:41 -0400
James A. Stover signed 2024-09-10 08:52:32 -0400

Shut down line five save our great lakes save our Great Lakes
Susan Welsford signed via MI Climate Action Network 2024-09-10 05:22:59 -0400

There is no second chance.
Natalie Hockamier signed 2024-09-09 17:43:36 -0400
Gladys signed 2024-09-09 17:06:57 -0400
Ellen E Barfield signed 2024-09-09 16:15:09 -0400
Mickey Burns signed 2024-09-08 21:19:19 -0400
Jane Morawski signed 2024-09-08 17:04:02 -0400

CLOSE DOWN THIS DEADLEY PIPELINE ASAP.

IT COULD DO SO MUCH DAMAGE TO THE EARTH AND MARINE LIFE AND WILDLIFE LIFE AND PEOPLE WHO DEPEND ON CLEAN WATER FROM THE GREAT LAKES. WHAT A NIGHTMARE THIS PIPELINE IS!!!!
Peter Brown signed 2024-09-07 22:18:47 -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.
Susan Rengstorf signed 2024-09-06 12:22:30 -0400
Taylor Pratt signed 2024-09-05 18:52:57 -0400
Ashley Yonker signed 2024-09-05 14:30:18 -0400
Mary Smith signed 2024-09-04 15:09:35 -0400
Kathleen Laubach signed 2024-09-04 14:25:19 -0400
Carol Warren signed 2024-09-04 12:17:42 -0400
william moldwin signed 2024-09-04 12:02:13 -0400

potentially a disaster for Michigan!
Nan Corliss signed 2024-09-04 10:58:05 -0400

No to Line 5. This line is dangerous and goes against everything that should be done to address the effects of climate change which is destroying our environment, our living creatures, our health and our planet.
John Barshaw signed 2024-09-04 08:12:55 -0400
Laurel Noack signed 2024-09-03 17:28:51 -0400
Richard Taylor signed 2024-09-03 15:50:04 -0400
Heather Heliger signed 2024-09-03 12:02:11 -0400

As someone who cares deeply about persevering wildlife and its habitat, protecting our planet’s water quality and combating climate change, I am disturbed by the potential environmental risks posed by the Line 5 pipeline reroute. We need to find alternatives for energy. We need to STOP taking and start giving back to the planet and focus immediately on other energy sources.
Philip Gabrielson signed 2024-09-02 20:12:12 -0400