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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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Sue Pretty signed 2014-08-14 20:34:40 -0400
Sherry Gerlach signed 2014-08-14 19:18:51 -0400
Marcia OConnor signed 2014-08-14 17:30:02 -0400
Marcia Metzen signed 2014-08-14 16:11:19 -0400
Ronnie Alff signed 2014-08-14 15:12:36 -0400

The disaster on the Kalamazoo River was a lesson. Michigan may have a poor record in education but we are not slow learners. Please do everything possible to be certain Enbridge takes proper care of the pipelines under our “big bridge”.
Jim Kaufman signed 2014-08-14 14:37:03 -0400
Jena Van Wagner signed 2014-08-14 13:39:02 -0400
Amy Pflughoeft signed 2014-08-14 13:24:45 -0400
Jerry Dennis signed 2014-08-14 13:22:09 -0400
Philip Micklin signed 2014-08-14 12:48:10 -0400
Dale Scheiern signed 2014-08-14 12:42:16 -0400

Clean water is the most valuable resource on the planet. Please use your station to assure corporate profits aren’t allowed to forego responsible protection of our Great Lakes and it’s wastershed. We must allow realistic, thoughtful regulation and oversight to protect the public interest, and our environment.
Lillian Mahaney signed 2014-08-14 12:37:45 -0400
Susan Burack signed 2014-08-14 12:28:51 -0400
Thomas Mead signed 2014-08-14 12:24:19 -0400
Sharon Kegerreis signed 2014-08-11 12:42:54 -0400
Megan Lippert signed 2014-08-10 09:38:37 -0400
Patricia Zealley signed 2014-08-10 07:23:01 -0400
James Cook signed 2014-08-09 19:19:07 -0400
C.A. Townsend signed 2014-08-09 18:05:57 -0400
Aleks Kosowicz signed 2014-08-09 15:54:54 -0400
Barbara Howard signed 2014-08-09 10:41:54 -0400
Bruce Hitsman signed 2014-08-09 09:51:46 -0400

Pipeline needs to be relocated, protect our water
Lisa Ann posted about this on Facebook 2014-08-09 07:26:24 -0400
I signed a letter to Gov Snyder asking him to protect the Great Lakes. Will you?
Cindy Hockstad signed 2014-08-09 06:59:51 -0400

Keep our Great Lakes free from any pipelines , as well as anything which could ever destroy the fresh water surrounding our state. Our Great Lakes is our legacy for future generations. Don’t led greed or false promises sway your thinking.
Heidi Jones posted about this on Facebook 2014-08-09 05:11:29 -0400
I signed a letter to Gov Snyder asking him to protect the Great Lakes. Will you?
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I signed a letter to Gov Snyder asking him to protect the Great Lakes. Will you?
Lynda Reimer signed 2014-08-09 00:59:19 -0400
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I signed a letter to Gov Snyder asking him to protect the Great Lakes. Will you?
Gail Philbin signed 2014-08-08 22:48:06 -0400
Beth Case signed 2014-08-08 20:29:45 -0400