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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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Mary Smith signed 2014-09-27 16:39:36 -0400
Charles Miller posted about this on Facebook 2014-09-27 02:40:40 -0400
I signed a letter to Gov Snyder asking him to protect the Great Lakes. Will you?
Robert Cramer signed 2014-09-26 16:24:10 -0400
Nikolaus Kalthoff posted about this on Facebook 2014-09-25 17:33:15 -0400
I signed a letter to Gov Snyder asking him to protect the Great Lakes. Will you?
Nikolaus Kalthoff signed 2014-09-25 17:32:30 -0400
Dolores Hibbard signed 2014-09-25 09:45:57 -0400

Water is essential and finite. We need to protect

our Great Lakes!
Frank Zaski signed 2014-09-23 21:01:36 -0400
Michele Nerone signed 2014-09-22 14:04:26 -0400
Linda Sabuda signed 2014-09-22 12:20:39 -0400
Diane Good signed 2014-09-22 10:36:24 -0400
Susan Schuler signed 2014-09-22 10:12:14 -0400
Judith Passon signed 2014-09-21 18:07:27 -0400
Lou Ann McKimmy signed 2014-09-21 18:04:52 -0400

This is THE issue of our time and of our STATE.
William Holland signed via Myrna Holland, Rn 2014-09-21 10:58:50 -0400
Betsy Coffia signed 2014-09-21 10:54:31 -0400
Jessica Evans signed 2014-09-20 21:57:59 -0400
Barbara Overdier signed 2014-09-20 04:20:08 -0400

Water is more precious than oil! Let’s protect our Great Lakes.
Myrna Holland, Rn signed 2014-09-19 17:51:16 -0400
Loren Wolf signed 2014-09-19 14:14:10 -0400

Enbridge must be REQUIRED to replace the existing pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac. Continuation of present oil flow could continue while a new pipeline is laid. Why must it take another environmental disaster before decisive action is taken? A rupture of this aging pipeline is inevitable….especially in light of the fact that Enbridge has a dismal record of safety regarding oil leaks and pollution due to their disregard for the integrity of their oil transportation methods. The immediate discontinuation of the pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac MUST be a priority for our local and state lawmakers alike until it is proven to be safe and fail proof. An oil spill of any magnitude would be devastating to the state of Michigan. ACT NOW!!!
Garrett Noyes signed 2014-09-19 08:08:42 -0400
William McMullin signed 2014-09-15 12:30:57 -0400
Shane Olman signed 2014-09-14 19:18:06 -0400
Parsons Terri signed 2014-09-13 11:09:50 -0400
Pam Simmons signed via Connie Cota 2014-09-13 09:39:52 -0400

Two resources, water and gold are beautiful to behold. Unless the gold is lost, gold can be transformed but not destroyed. Water, once it is transformed, the beauty and pureness is destroyed. Please place the proper value on our precious Great Lakes!
Anne Nauts signed via Mary Tonneberger 2014-09-13 09:25:06 -0400
Jill Budzynski signed via Connie Cota 2014-09-13 08:42:07 -0400
Toni Finan signed via Connie Cota 2014-09-13 07:40:01 -0400
Connie Cota posted about this on Facebook 2014-09-12 22:17:31 -0400
I signed a letter to Gov Snyder asking him to protect the Great Lakes. Will you?
Nicholas Jansen signed 2014-09-12 17:08:08 -0400

Do the common sense thing!
David Swan signed 2014-09-12 15:58:40 -0400