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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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Ilze Hammersley signed 2014-08-19 12:52:27 -0400

Although I cannot vote in Michigan yet, it is home to me. I grew up in Michigan, we have a home north of Leland and a son and his family live in Traverse City. Once a leak or spill occurs, the damage is done. What kind of world do you want your grandchildren to inherit? All the money a CEO makes won’t fix the environment for the future.
henry wisner signed 2014-08-19 12:23:00 -0400
Ryan Teelander signed 2014-08-19 12:22:45 -0400
Lawrence Smith signed 2014-08-19 11:29:56 -0400
@liz_treutel tweeted link to this page. 2014-08-19 11:16:52 -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=1721
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Liz Treutel signed 2014-08-19 11:16:33 -0400
Denise Heikkinen signed 2014-08-19 11:10:36 -0400
Amy Janssens signed 2014-08-19 11:10:18 -0400
@michelleStAamnt tweeted link to this page. 2014-08-19 11:08:16 -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=1716
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Michelle St. Amant posted about this on Facebook 2014-08-19 11:08:16 -0400
I signed a letter to Gov Snyder asking him to protect the Great Lakes. Will you?
kara negrich signed 2014-08-19 11:02:59 -0400
David Rahbari signed 2014-08-19 11:00:01 -0400
Rebecca Somsel posted about this on Facebook 2014-08-19 10:58:15 -0400
I signed a letter to Gov Snyder asking him to protect the Great Lakes. Will you?
Penny Herd signed 2014-08-19 10:51:07 -0400
Craig Kwiatkowski signed 2014-08-19 10:28:32 -0400
Erik McGregor signed 2014-08-19 10:23:57 -0400

In what sensible way does putting the planets largest reserve of clean water at risk be worth the profit?
Carol Glidden signed 2014-08-19 10:16:32 -0400
Don Harrison signed 2014-08-19 10:01:47 -0400
Daniel McCole signed 2014-08-19 09:48:33 -0400

This is an important issue for the ecosystem of the Great Lakes, Michigan’s tourism economy, protecting the Pure Michigan brand, and maintaining the reputation of the top resource that makes Michigan a desirable place to live and open a business.
Cliff Yankovich signed 2014-08-19 09:38:14 -0400

The pipeline should not be there, but if it must be there, then please do what ever you can to force Enbridge to update it and secure it.
Nicole Persing-Wethington posted about this on Facebook 2014-08-19 08:53:21 -0400
I signed a letter to Gov Snyder asking him to protect the Great Lakes. Will you?
Nicole Persing-Wethington signed 2014-08-19 08:52:54 -0400
Debbie Walker Watson posted about this on Facebook 2014-08-19 08:16:11 -0400
I signed a letter to Gov Snyder asking him to protect the Great Lakes. Will you?
Dave Watson signed 2014-08-19 08:15:38 -0400
Joe Polk posted about this on Facebook 2014-08-18 15:19:49 -0400
I signed a letter to Gov Snyder asking him to protect the Great Lakes. Will you?
Linda McMillin signed 2014-08-18 11:10:19 -0400
Stephen Krause signed 2014-08-18 10:51:19 -0400

Please make Enbridge comply with reasonable demands to protect our waters.
jay Lively signed 2014-08-18 09:05:59 -0400
Angella Beardsley signed 2014-08-18 07:31:59 -0400
@susanpankhurst tweeted link to this page. 2014-08-16 22:00:00 -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=1401
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