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On July 1, 2014, a total of 17 conservation, water, environmental and tribal organizations sent a letter to Michigan Governor Rick Snyder urging immediate state action to regulate Enbridge’s Line 5 pipelines under the Straits of Mackinac. The letter cites several potential violations to the contract between the State of Michigan and Enbridge, and outlines the State's perpetual public trust authority to regulate this pipeline and protect the waters of the Great Lakes. This Citizen's Letter is a summary of the official letter sent to Governor Snyder.

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Dear Governor Snyder:

An oil pipeline running through the Straits of Mackinac is putting the Great Lakes at risk. Our state is allowing the pipeline to operate despite questions about whether Enbridge, the pipeline owner, is complying with the terms of its 1953 easement or laws to protect the Great Lakes.

We the undersigned urge you to make all information about the pipeline available to the public, and require that Enbridge immediately:

Share with the public and the State detailed information about the contents, use, and safety of the pipeline
Comply with all terms and conditions of the existing easement
File an authorization application under the Great Lakes Submerged Lands Act to secure state permission for activities on state-owned public trust bottomlands

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Devin Post posted about this on Facebook 2014-10-10 21:00:41 -0400
I signed a letter to Gov Snyder asking him to protect the Great Lakes. Will you?
Katherine Spilhaus signed 2014-10-10 17:05:39 -0400
Helene Whalen signed 2014-10-09 18:01:25 -0400
Glenn Bier signed 2014-10-09 10:00:56 -0400

Subsidize renewables, period.
Barbara Pratt signed 2014-10-08 11:52:17 -0400
McGuire Irvine signed 2014-10-07 19:31:13 -0400
Dawn Fleming signed 2014-10-07 15:25:49 -0400
Mary Brady-Enerson signed 2014-10-06 23:32:54 -0400
karen m bradley signed 2014-10-06 20:40:09 -0400
Lauren Galster signed 2014-10-06 20:11:19 -0400
Barbara Tholin signed 2014-10-06 13:13:37 -0400
Ceci Bauer posted about this on Facebook 2014-10-06 12:37:18 -0400
I signed a letter to Gov Snyder asking him to protect the Great Lakes. Will you?
Ceci Bauer signed 2014-10-06 12:36:12 -0400
Jamee Floch signed 2014-10-06 12:25:57 -0400
Liana Alis signed 2014-10-04 20:31:05 -0400
dan curtis signed via Nicole Zaborowski 2014-10-03 09:25:59 -0400
Loretta Spata signed 2014-10-03 06:47:38 -0400
Kristopher Tenharmsel signed 2014-10-02 13:42:22 -0400
Nicole Zaborowski posted about this on Facebook 2014-10-02 13:30:35 -0400
I signed a letter to Gov Snyder asking him to protect the Great Lakes. Will you?
Nicole Zaborowski signed 2014-10-02 13:29:56 -0400
Cherise Gary signed 2014-10-02 11:57:28 -0400
Alexa Alagon signed 2014-10-02 11:56:42 -0400
Paul Spata signed 2014-10-02 09:46:14 -0400
frederick bunker signed 2014-10-01 18:56:52 -0400

outrage isn’t the word
Stephen Boyle signed 2014-10-01 15:07:56 -0400

The general state of Energy production and consumption in the State of Michigan is a failure. People are struggling with the basic necessities for life as energy concerns threaten the availability of water, air, and healthy land for food production.
Matthew Evans signed 2014-10-01 14:01:51 -0400

Please help secure humanity and the environment.
Barbara Auer signed 2014-10-01 12:11:27 -0400
Nancy VanRoekel signed 2014-10-01 10:18:45 -0400

I am absolutely horrified that Enbridge has been allowed to function in this manner and that nothing is being done (I consider a task force falling under the category of “nothing being done”!) Please step it up and hold Enbridge accountable to do the right thing!

Let us know what you decide to do-my vote on Nov 4 depends on what I hear!
Joseph Reid signed 2014-09-30 22:46:58 -0400
Billie Ennes signed 2014-09-30 22:46:19 -0400