To protect Michigan’s waters, administration believes state court should have final say in Line 5 case FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 30, 2021 Contact: press@michigan.gov Governor Whitmer Takes Action to Protect the Great Lakes To protect Michigan’s waters, administration believes state court should have final say in Line 5 case LANSING, Mich. – Governor Whitmer today announced that the State of Michigan […]
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UPDATE LINE 3: Breach worsens
November 1, 2021 by Ron Turney This is what the Mississippi River looked like before Enbridge came and ruined it. After Enbridge: Now we have drilling fluids rising daily ending up downriver in our wild rice beds.
BREAKING: Michigan Water Protector Shuts Down Line 5
October 19, 2021 Video: @UpHellsCreek and Facebook: Up Hell’s Creek Camp. This morning, in accordance with Governor Whitmer’s order to shut down Enbridge’s Line 5, a Michigan water protector has taken direct action to shut down the tar sands oil pipeline. Whitmer herself has stated, “Enbridge has imposed on the people of Michigan an unacceptable […]
Wisconsin Environmental Groups Ask DNR to Require Enbridge Energy to Provide More Details on Proposed Line 5 Construction Plans
October 16, 2021 On October 8, 2021, Midwest Environmental Advocates (MEA) submitted a formal request to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) asking the agency to require Enbridge Energy to provide more detailed information about how its controversial plan to construct a new segment of Line 5 in Northern Wisconsin will impact the region’s wetlands […]
People vs Fossil Fuels brings evidence of Enbridge destruction to Washington DC
October 13, 2021 Barbara With Video by Honor the Earth From October 11 through 15, 2021, thousands of people are taking action at the White House to participate in civil disobedience and demand that President Biden choose a side: People vs. Fossil Fuels. On October 12, hundreds of water protectors gathered in front of the […]
Who Owns Enbridge and How to Divest Your Portfolio
October 11, 2021 By Star Ames Enbridge is a huge and powerful corporation which is tearing through more than 330 miles of natural habitat to install new pipelines in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Despite overwhelming opposition at public hearings, permits were issued for this mega-corporation to move forward. This pipeline system currently averages an oil spill, leak, rupture, or […]
Water Protectors demand Line 3 be halted pending a full Environmental Impact Statement
October 11, 2021 Barbara With Featured Photo: Climate Justice Committee On Tuesday, October 12, 2021 hundreds of Indigenous leaders and supporters will deliver a petition with one million signatures asking the Biden Administration to stop the Line 3 tar sands pipeline project pending a full environmental review. The gathering will begin at 1:30 PM ET […]
Former pipeline inspector raises serious questions about the effectiveness of the current regulatory system
October 4, 2021 This article was first published on WatchtheLine.org. The author previously worked as a state pipeline inspector, working in conjunction with the Federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Agency (PHMSA). The author requested anonymity. I became a state pipeline inspector to protect the public. Inspectors are charged with inspecting each oil, gas and […]
Locals reject Enbridge sponsoring Bayfield Apple Fest
October 3, 2021 Barbara With At today’s 59th celebration of the Bayfield, Wisconsin Apple Fest, local citizens were joined by water protectors from Minnesota and Michigan to make their voices heard rejecting Enbridge Energy as a sponsor for the event.
EDITORIAL: We are all connected, and we are all being threatened by Enbridge and the politicians who support them
October 2, 2021 Barbara With Dear friends and neighbors, As many of you might know, I spent this past summer at Shell City Water Protector Camp in northern Minnesota, taking a stand to protect the water there from Enbridge Line 3 tar sands pipeline. The destruction this project has caused is a nightmare. While I […]
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