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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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David Robertson posted about this on Facebook 2014-09-08 12:41:33 -0400
I signed a letter to Gov Snyder asking him to protect the Great Lakes. Will you?
Lori Jump signed 2014-09-08 11:18:06 -0400

The pipeline is 65 years old..it is past time for replacement. A couple of anchors will do nothing to secure and safeguard our water.
jenny miller signed via Michael Motta 2014-09-08 01:13:51 -0400
Michael Motta posted about this on Facebook 2014-09-07 19:47:31 -0400
I signed a letter to Gov Snyder asking him to protect the Great Lakes. Will you?
Michael Motta signed 2014-09-07 19:47:13 -0400
Cathy Berry signed via Stephen Berry 2014-09-07 11:01:24 -0400

Please protect our environment! We do not want to repeat nor exacerbate the mistakes of the past. This company and other oil and mining companies have already caused pollution and disasters. History should have taught us to stop these greedy, dangerous and insane projects.
Stephen Berry signed 2014-09-07 10:26:32 -0400

Fresh water is likely to be the next global crisis.
Laurie Tulloh signed 2014-09-04 06:41:08 -0400

I have not lived in Michigan for years, but am proud to call this state home. It is ridiculous to believe that a disaster will not happen. It will. We can not afford that. Water will be much more valuable than oil in the not so distant future. Everyone will be looking to Michigan for that and if we ruin this treasure, we will never recover. Think ahead.
Alice Tomboulian signed 2014-09-03 22:35:52 -0400
Denice Schaeffer signed via Logan Robin 2014-09-03 21:30:58 -0400
@WickedGlitter1 tweeted link to this page. 2014-09-03 21:21:55 -0400
I signed a letter to Gov Snyder asking him to protect the Great Lakes. Will you? http://www.oilandwaterdontmix.org/sign_on_letter?recruiter_id=443
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Deanna Borkowski signed 2014-09-03 19:34:21 -0400
Lois Becker signed 2014-09-03 17:15:42 -0400

Water is one of our natural resources that can’t be replaced. I’ve seen a lot of SCI-FI movies lately that show Lake Michigan dried up. Governor Snyder do the right thing. Make them fix the line, not run more gallons through.
William Gardner signed 2014-09-03 13:41:30 -0400
David Schopp signed 2014-09-02 14:14:23 -0400
Robert Roy signed via Louise VandeWiele 2014-09-02 12:56:57 -0400
Britt Doughty-Godchaux signed 2014-09-01 20:55:44 -0400

History will judge you by the results of your decisions.
Marge Gavigan signed via Kathy Carnegie 2014-09-01 10:05:26 -0400
Benjamin Sattler posted about this on Facebook 2014-08-31 23:34:35 -0400
I signed a letter to Gov Snyder asking him to protect the Great Lakes. Will you?
Benjamin Sattler signed 2014-08-31 23:32:57 -0400
john ort signed 2014-08-31 21:52:28 -0400
Kathy Carnegie posted about this on Facebook 2014-08-31 21:35:17 -0400
I signed a letter to Gov Snyder asking him to protect the Great Lakes. Will you?
Kathy Carnegie signed via Sally Joseph 2014-08-31 21:34:30 -0400
Renee Archer posted about this on Facebook 2014-08-31 16:28:41 -0400
I signed a letter to Gov Snyder asking him to protect the Great Lakes. Will you?
Tasha Pierce signed via Denis Pierce 2014-08-31 11:50:32 -0400
Barbara Taylor signed via Denis Pierce 2014-08-31 11:34:21 -0400
Denis Pierce posted about this on Facebook 2014-08-31 11:22:12 -0400
I signed a letter to Gov Snyder asking him to protect the Great Lakes. Will you?
George Stevenson signed 2014-08-31 10:55:38 -0400
David Reed signed 2014-08-31 10:37:09 -0400
Linda Sahn signed 2014-08-30 22:45:37 -0400

Fast action is required. Do not pollute 20% of the world’s fresh water!!!!