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Scenic view of a lake shore.

Bad River: A Line in the Sand

Bad River, a documentary film set for release on March 15, 2024, delves into the real-life David-and-Goliath battle over the Line 5 Pipeline between the Bad River Band of Lake … Read more

Mackinac Bridge under blue skies.

Line 5 Pipeline Threatens Freshwater for Millions

The 4.5-mile segment of Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 pipeline beneath the Straits of Mackinac has ignited a firestorm of controversy, lawsuits, and grave concerns over its potential threat to the … Read more

Flooding at the Bad River meander where the Line 5 pipeline is located.

Bad River Band Responds to Line 5 Shutdown Order

Court orders Line 5 to cease operation within the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians’ Reservation in three years A federal court on June 16th ordered … Read more

An aerial view of mountains, some covered in trees and some stripped, and a large body of water.

Water Is Life—and Central To Environmental Justice for Indigenous Communities

In the Chí’chil Biłdagoteel Historic District, also known as Oak Flat, golden sunlight illuminates the dramatic rock formations that are littered among the groves of large oak trees. While under … Read more

Can We Be Done Talking About The Tunnel?

Enbridge’s Line 5 Tunnel Under the Straits of Mackinac is a Red Herring, and We’re Wasting Time For years, communities and advocates have called Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 pipeline under … Read more

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Enbridge and Canada’s Attack on Water Rights to Keep Line 5 Open

Canada is standing with Enbridge to dismantle core State and Tribal rights to protect land and water in an attack that impacts all states and all Indigenous Nations across the … Read more

A Win a Decade in the Making: Governor Whitmer Moves to Shut Down Line 5

Sitting in the open waters the Great Lakes, for over 4 miles, a nearly 70-year-old pipeline, called Line 5, pumps over 540,000 barrels of oil and natural gas liquids per … Read more

Last Chance: Governor Whitmer Must Act to Shut Down Line 5

For the sake of brevity, I will start with my conclusion: Enbridge and Line 5 need to exit stage left and only Governor Whitmer can officially uphold public trust in … Read more

Enbridge’s Safety Violations, Damage to Oil Pipeline Spells Game Over for Line 5

On Friday, June 19th, energy transportation company Enbridge disclosed two massive failures in its pipeline operations. The first is their failure to uphold agreements on pipeline safety, resulting in $6.7 … Read more

Line 5 Deterioration Violates Public Trust & Safety

Governor Whitmer must take immediate action to protect Michigan’s people, wildlife, and waters from yet another major infrastructure failure. This week, Enbridge Energy disclosed that Line 5, their 67-year-old oil … Read more

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