NEWS: Coalition discusses next steps after MI Supreme Court forces review of Line 5 tunnel

Coalition discusses next steps after MI Supreme Court forces review of Line 5 tunnel

In a 6-1 ruling Friday, the Michigan Supreme Court’s found the tunnel's approval should have consider factors like alternatives to the project and harm to Michigan’s “public trust resources.”

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For now, MEPA is Michigan’s best friend for protecting the Great Lakes and environment - and we're happy that the Michigan Supreme Court chose water over corporate profits.  Read our new Substack piece: https://thecurrentowdm.substack.com/p/michigan-went-the-other-way

🎉 THE GREAT LAKES WON TODAY. MISC just vacated the permit for Enbridge's Line 5 oil tunnel — 6 to 1. The oil tunnel has no state siting approval, which is required under federal law. This victory belongs to the Tribes who never stopped fighting: They led. The Court listened. #ShutDownLine5

The fight to shut down Line 5 is far from over. Join us on August 11 at 7 p.m. EST as we break down the EGLE permit decision and share what comes next. #ShutDownLine5 RSVP at https://www.oilandwaterdontmix.org/monthly_campaign_call_20260811#rsvp

New on The Current ✏️ Just in case you think the tunnel is the solution to protecting the Great Lakes, we've cited our sources... - Read More at TheCurrentOWDM.substack.com

If you're as pissed as we are that @govwhitmer.bsky.social Gov. Whitmer and EGLE awarded Enbridge permits for its dangerous and unnecessary oil tunnel through the heart of the #GreatLakes - let her know here: www.oilandwaterdontmix.org/cant_see_str...

New on The Current  🌫️ "This week, Michigan proved it hasn't changed—granting Enbridge a permit that echoes 1953's worst instincts..."  - Read the rest of this article and more: https://thecurrentowdm.substack.com/p/welcome-to-1953?r=58sarg&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true

After 70K+ comments and Michiganders saying firmly NO to the Line 5 tunnel, EGLE has approved Enbridge’s resource permits to build the tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac. This would be a disaster for our Great Lakes, but the fight isn't over.  👉 https://www.oilandwaterdontmix.org/cant_see_straits

Join Oil & Water Don't Mix for our July Campaign Briefing on Tuesday, July 14 at 7 p.m. EDT. RSVP at the link in our bio or OilAndWaterDontMix.org/events

Join Oil & Water Don't Mix for a July Campaign Briefing - Tues. July 14 at 7 pm EDT.  While we wait to hear whether the Great Lakes will be turned into an industrialized construction zone, we have a troubling update to share.  RSVP: https://www.oilandwaterdontmix.org/monthly_campaign_call_20260714

🔍 New on Substack: The Curious Case of the Presidential Permit - Did Enbridge operate Line 5 without a valid cross-border permit for three and a half decades? Read More: https://thecurrentowdm.substack.com?utm_source=navbar&utm_medium=web

NEWS: Ashland residents protest Line 5 construction’s use of Lake Superior water

NEWS: Wisconsin DOJ announces $275K settlement with Enbridge over 2019 spill

Wisconsin DOJ announces $275K settlement with Enbridge over 2019 spill

The Wisconsin Department of Justice announced a $275,000 settlement Thursday with energy firm Enbridge for alleged violations of the state’s spills law over a 2019 spill in Jefferson County.

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One week left to make your voice heard! https://www.oilandwaterdontmix.org/submit_water_discharge_permit_comment

Dear Gov. Whitmer: Michigan's freshwater economy depends on keeping our Great Lakes safe for the next seven generations, and Enbridge's Line 5 oil tunnel is a step in the wrong direction. We need you to say #NoLine5OilTunnel!

Tonight (June 18 at 6 p.m. ET) is one of the last opportunities for public comment on the Line 5 oil tunnel.  Register now:

NPDES Draft Permit – Virtual Meeting & Public Hearing

Keep Oil Out of the Great Lakes

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Here's what's happening with the Line 5 reroute project in Wisconsin 👇

Line 5 Oil Pipeline Threatens Wisconsin: This is What it Looks Like

Map by C

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NEWS: Enbridge says 500 at work on construction of Line 5 reroute in northern Wisconsin ⚠️ #ShutDownLine5 

Enbridge says 500 at work on construction of Line 5 reroute in northern Wisconsin

Canadian energy firm Enbridge said work on rerouting its Line 5 oil and gas pipeline in northern Wisconsin is picking up steam with hundreds of workers on site as legal challenges remain ongoing.

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Listen to a great breakdown about the current state of play with Line 5 from Interlochen Public Radio:

Ahead of a public hearing, we review the latest on the Line 5 tunnel project

The proposal to bury oil and natural gas liquid pipelines beneath the Straits of Mackinac has been a lightning rod for years. A virtual hearing on a state permit is set for Thursday.

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We all have the power right now to contact Gov. Whitmer's administration to reject the Line 5 oil tunnel permits. #NoLine5OilTunnel

Our next campaign briefing is happening Tuesday, June 9 at 7 p.m. eastern. Are you registered?

I want to protect the Great Lakes and all but as I explain in this post, Line 5 has been killing creatures and poisoning First Nations in Canada for decades. The disaster is already here.

Oil & Water Don't Mix@owdm.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Happy Tuesday - new Substack post just dropped 🔥  Read here: https://thecurrentowdm.substack.com/p/chemical-valley-and-the-line-5-death?r=58sarg&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true

The Line 5 tunnel is for Big Oil profit, not for Great Lakes safety. Reject the Line 5 tunnel project.  https://www.oilandwaterdontmix.org/submit_water_discharge_permit_comment

Happy Tuesday - new Substack post just dropped 🔥  Read here: https://thecurrentowdm.substack.com/p/chemical-valley-and-the-line-5-death?r=58sarg&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true

Join us for our June 9 Campaign Briefing! We'll show you concrete ways to amplify your impact to #ShutDownLine5 and answer any questions you might have. RSVP: https://www.oilandwaterdontmix.org/monthly_campaign_briefing_20260609

Did you notice the airplane overhead at the annual Mackinac Policy Conference? ✈️

We had a message to deliver to Gov. Whitmer and Mackinac Policy Conference attendees this year... #ShutDownLine5

Enbridge’s oil tunnel is a ploy for the corporation to continue making millions each year while Line 5 remains open past its expiration date.

Enbridge is back with a different permit application, and this one could allow the company to discharge billions of gallons of industrial construction wastewater into Lake Michigan while it drills a tunnel through the Straits of Mackinac.

Scenes from today's gathering in Traverse City outside the Great Lakes Drinking Water Conference where folks showed up to say #ShutDownLine5 and demand that the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) rejects Enbridge's permits for their risky oil tunnel plan!