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New Documentary Exposes Enbridge Line 5

A compelling new documentary was released today that scrutinizes the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline beneath the Straits of Mackinac. It is a must-watch for anyone concerned about keeping oil out of the Great Lakes.

motherboard-documentary-tn.pngMotherboard correspondent Spencer Chumbley went to Michigan to investigate the two degrading oil pipelines, and the research is alarming. If just one of the pipelines ruptured, it would result in a spill of 1.5 million gallons of oil. University of Michigan research scientist Dave Schwab says, “I can’t imagine another place in the Great Lakes where it’d be more devastating to have an oil spill.”

At more than 64 years old, this pipeline is way past its expiration date.
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  • Geralyn Pasi
    commented 2016-01-30 08:20:43 -0500
    Please watch and keep HB 4540 in mind.
  • Jim Petoskey
    posted about this on Facebook 2015-12-18 12:34:50 -0500
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  • Jim Petoskey
    @cjpetoskey tweeted link to this page. 2015-12-18 12:34:47 -0500
    New Documentary Exposes Enbridge Line 5 through the Straits of Mackinac. It's a must-see. http://www.oilandwaterdontmix.org/new_documentary_exposes_enbridge_line_5?recruiter_id=6321
  • Janis Rygwelski
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    posted about this on Facebook 2015-09-06 22:43:32 -0400
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  • Nina Davenport
    @Nina_Davenport tweeted link to this page. 2015-08-29 12:34:13 -0400
    New Documentary Exposes Enbridge Line 5 through the Straits of Mackinac. It's a must-see. http://www.oilandwaterdontmix.org/new_documentary_exposes_enbridge_line_5?recruiter_id=5203
  • Brian Grundeman
    posted about this on Facebook 2015-08-21 22:55:02 -0400
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    @grundeman tweeted link to this page. 2015-08-21 22:55:00 -0400
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  • Josh Ames
    posted about this on Facebook 2015-08-17 09:04:25 -0400
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    posted about this on Facebook 2015-08-16 16:34:09 -0400
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    posted about this on Facebook 2015-08-16 11:53:14 -0400
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    posted about this on Facebook 2015-08-16 10:58:49 -0400
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    posted about this on Facebook 2015-08-16 08:41:51 -0400
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    posted about this on Facebook 2015-08-14 15:33:17 -0400
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  • Imported from the Us
    posted about this on Facebook 2015-08-14 08:20:43 -0400
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  • Imported from the Us
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  • Satch Tola
    posted about this on Facebook 2015-08-13 20:25:20 -0400
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  • Chris Birdsley McKay
    posted about this on Facebook 2015-08-13 14:46:36 -0400
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  • Monica Coveyou
    posted about this on Facebook 2015-08-13 12:35:37 -0400
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  • Robert Lacey
    posted about this on Facebook 2015-08-13 09:06:16 -0400
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  • deb em
    commented 2015-08-13 07:59:21 -0400
    When will we learn just because we can does not mean we should?
  • Janelle Suzanne
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    posted about this on Facebook 2015-08-12 00:17:53 -0400
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