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
3,269 SIGNATURES
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  • Camille Lievense
    signed 2014-08-20 19:58:25 -0400
  • William Daniel
    signed 2014-08-20 18:10:04 -0400
  • Geoff Allen
    signed 2014-08-20 17:49:25 -0400
    Endangering our fresh water to such a magnitude in such a foolish, frivolous way is the height of idiocy. If anything happens to the purity of the largest resevoir of fresh water on the planet and the beauty and majesty of our beloved state – I hope everyone responsible will be punished severely for their OUTRAGEOUS STUPIDITY!!!
  • Diane Money
    signed 2014-08-20 17:45:55 -0400
    As a state surrounded by the largest fresh water source it is mandatory that these waters be protected. We must be responsible stewards for our Great Lakes.
  • sarah mackenzie
    signed 2014-08-20 17:16:03 -0400
    It would make your administration look terrible if something happened with this pipeline, and you didn’t do anything to prevent it.
  • Cynthia Elmhirst
    signed 2014-08-20 17:01:26 -0400
  • Barbara Bernia
    signed 2014-08-20 17:00:50 -0400
  • Jimmie Mitchell
    signed via 2014-08-20 15:44:10 -0400
    No pipelines in the Great Lakes, Period!
  • Madeline Sicinski
    signed 2014-08-20 15:43:17 -0400
  • Carolyn Murphy
    signed 2014-08-20 15:42:26 -0400
  • Sara Johnson
    signed 2014-08-20 15:13:04 -0400
  • Jason Babcock
    signed 2014-08-20 14:17:07 -0400
  • Courtney Hammer
    signed 2014-08-20 14:12:29 -0400
  • Gaylene Daisher
    signed 2014-08-20 14:05:00 -0400
  • Sean Pollock
    signed 2014-08-20 13:53:16 -0400
  • Margaret Eichenberger
    signed 2014-08-20 13:42:25 -0400
  • Taryn Witowski
    signed via 2014-08-20 13:36:05 -0400
  • Margaret Tvedten
    signed 2014-08-20 13:25:50 -0400
    We need to protect our water and wildlife. Tourism too!!!
  • Norma Wolf
    signed via 2014-08-20 13:15:37 -0400
  • Stephen Brewer
    signed 2014-08-20 13:05:23 -0400
  • mandee bennett
    signed 2014-08-20 12:41:25 -0400
  • Elizabeth Bridges
    signed 2014-08-20 12:33:54 -0400
  • posted about this on Facebook 2014-08-20 12:16:15 -0400
    I signed a letter to Gov Snyder asking him to protect the Great Lakes. Will you?
  • Sandy Hills
    signed 2014-08-20 12:16:08 -0400
  • Diana Glauch
    signed via 2014-08-20 12:15:27 -0400
  • Cheryl Leek
    signed 2014-08-20 11:52:46 -0400
  • Timothy Johnson
    signed 2014-08-20 11:46:22 -0400
    As a candidate for the 42nd House, I will never allow our water ways and resources to be exploited for PROFIT by BIG OIL.
  • Herb Glahn
    signed 2014-08-20 11:41:28 -0400
  • Reed Wolcott
    signed 2014-08-20 11:30:07 -0400
  • Mark Messing
    signed 2014-08-20 11:15:44 -0400

         

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