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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  • posted about this on Facebook 2014-09-30 20:19:05 -0400
    I signed a letter to Gov Snyder asking him to protect the Great Lakes. Will you?
  • Denise Urbain
    signed 2014-09-30 20:17:54 -0400
  • Sandra Haun
    signed 2014-09-30 19:43:30 -0400
  • Anna Keller
    signed 2014-09-30 19:31:24 -0400
  • Denise Valette
    signed 2014-09-30 19:09:22 -0400
  • Lindsey Ross
    signed 2014-09-30 18:33:32 -0400
  • posted about this on Facebook 2014-09-30 15:28:48 -0400
    I signed a letter to Gov Snyder asking him to protect the Great Lakes. Will you?
  • Leslie Boomers
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  • James Grenoble
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  • Rebecca Bauer
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  • John Huibregtse
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  • Lola McIntyre
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  • William Henne
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  • Kelli Rutledge
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  • Katrina Hayes
    signed via 2014-09-30 10:36:10 -0400
  • Libby Benjamin
    signed 2014-09-30 10:29:05 -0400
  • Rebecca McLeod
    signed 2014-09-30 10:14:47 -0400
  • posted about this on Facebook 2014-09-30 10:11:29 -0400
    I signed a letter to Gov Snyder asking him to protect the Great Lakes. Will you?
  • Marilyn Wilkie
    signed 2014-09-30 10:10:42 -0400
  • posted about this on Facebook 2014-09-30 09:53:24 -0400
    I signed a letter to Gov Snyder asking him to protect the Great Lakes. Will you?
  • posted about this on Facebook 2014-09-30 09:39:51 -0400
    I signed a letter to Gov Snyder asking him to protect the Great Lakes. Will you?
  • Sue Olenzak
    signed via 2014-09-30 09:38:42 -0400
  • Ann Hollingshead-Hunter
    signed 2014-09-30 09:18:29 -0400
    Protect the lakes!
  • Rene Rao
    signed 2014-09-30 09:01:57 -0400
  • Margaret O'Dell
    signed 2014-09-30 08:03:11 -0400
    Governor, this is the type of situation you excel at. Being pragmatic and knowing the long them worth of the investment. Let’s fix this!
  • Tracy Slintak
    signed via 2014-09-30 08:01:16 -0400
    It is up to us to protect the Great Lakes. We have a profound responsibility to our fresh water heritage.
  • Susan Neville
    signed 2014-09-30 07:43:40 -0400
  • Suzanne Motzer
    signed 2014-09-30 06:46:51 -0400

         

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