Advocates of shutting down dangerous Line 5 at the Straits of Mackinac presented a detailed plan for its decommissioning yesterday. The plan gives the state officials who are accountable, Attorney General Bill Schuette and Governor Rick Snyder, a detailed, realistic plan for protecting the Great Lakes from a catastrophic oil spill while assuring energy to… line-5/" title="ReadA Clear Plan to Decommission Line 5“>Read more »
Our State’s leadership in the handling of Enbridge’s Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinac has gone from bad to worse. In light of disclosures by Enbridge of a failed pipeline design and the refusal on the part of our State leaders to take action to prevent devastating harm to the Great Lakes, it is… Line 5“>Read more »
Liz Kirkwood, Executive Director Cell: 570-872-4956 FLOW (For Love of Water) Email: liz@flowforwater.org Jim Olson, Founder & President Cell: 231-499-8831 FLOW (For Love of Water) Email: olson@envlaw.com ST. IGNACE – The state of Michigan must immediately apply the law, stop Line 5’s oil flow, and reject a Canadian company’s application to extract more life out of… line-5-pipelines-mackinac-straits-requires-state-apply-law-stop-oil-reject-permit/" title="ReadEnbridge’s Neglect of 64-Year-Old “Line 5” Pipelines in Mackinac Straits Requires State to Apply Law, Stop Oil, Reject Permit”>Read more »
TRAVERSE CITY – A draft report for the State by Dynamic Risk Inc. of alternatives to Enbridge’s risky twin oil pipelines crossing the lakebed at the Straits of Mackinac is so deeply flawed, according to FLOW, a Traverse City-based Great Lakes water law and policy center, that the State cannot credibly rely on its… Line 5” Pipelines Riddled with Bad Assumptions, Miscalculations”>Read more »
Public Statement Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Line 5 Straits New Anchor Structures Jim Olson President and Legal Advisor, FLOW (For Love of Water) July 25, 2017 Director Grether, Division and Unit Chief Fisher, and the Gaylord Office Unit Supervisor Haas, and Great Lakes Submerged Land Specialist Graft: This statement addresses a primary legal requirement… line-5-straits-new-anchor-structures/" title="ReadLine 5 Straits New Anchor Structures”>Read more »
On June 29, the State of Michigan released for public comment a consultant’s study on alternatives to Line 5, the risky 64-year-old dual oil pipelines that cross the lakebed of the Straits of Mackinac. The state is now holding public meetings on the study. The study is a major disappointment and contributes little of value… line-5-alternatives-study/" title="ReadA Disappointing Distraction: FLOW’s Statement on the Line 5 Alternatives Study”>Read more »
LANSING – Oil & Water Don’t Mix today said the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality’s decision to cancel a study that was rife with conflicts of interest amplifies the need to shut down the Line 5 pipelines once and for all – and called on state leaders to disclose all details of the draft study… line-5-study-sparks-demand-transparency-deq/" title="ReadAbrupt cancellation of conflict-plagued Line 5 study sparks demand for transparency from DEQ”>Read more »
Take Action Now! Urgent Threat: Enbridge is courting an oil spill disaster again in Michigan, and this time the Great Lakes are at risk. The public has until June 29, 2017, to oppose the Canadian energy transport giant’s request for state permission to squeeze more life out of a cracked, dented, and deformed pair of… Line 5” in the Mackinac Straits”>Read more »
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, March 28, 2017 Media Contacts: Leonard Page 231-268-8430/ leonard@thepages.net David Holtz 313-300-4454/david@davidholtz.org Citizens Respond to Attorney General Schuette: Get Off the Sidelines on Line 5 and Protect Great Lakes Responding today to a letter from Attorney General Bill Schuette, citizens groups from across the state told state officials that their… sidelines-line-5-protect-great-lakes/" title="ReadPR: Citizens Respond to Attorney General Schuette: Get Off the Sidelines on Line 5 and Protect Great Lakes”>Read more »
