Archive: Line 5 Pipeline
Big Oil vs. Big Water Webinar
Leading advocates from Canada and the United States who are fighting to shut down the Line 5 oil pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac provide historical and cultural context and legal updates. Line 5 is considered by many to be America's most dangerous oil pipeline.
Read MoreLine 5 Tunnel: A False Solution for Michigan Livestream
This livestream recording delves into the contentious debate surrounding the proposed tunnel for Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac.
Read MoreNew Wisconsin State Capitol Origami Fish Art Installation Captures the Movement to Shut Down Line 5
The art installation 'Fish for the Future' is now displayed in the Wisconsin State Capitol. 'Fish for the Future' was a collective effort of origami fish sent in from all 50 states and several countries to show support for protecting the Great Lakes and shutting...
Read MoreMI Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Line 5 Tunnel Permit Approval
Denise Keele, Executive Director at MiCAN, states, “On behalf of the tens of thousands of Michiganders who supported our appeal, we are grateful for another opportunity to ensure the project protects public health and the environment.”
Read MoreMichigan Climate Action Network hosts sixth annual climate summit at the Lansing Center
“Michigan’s energy future is at a crossroads, and the ultimate goal of the summit is to advance a rapid transition to renewable energy so we can lower costs, improve grid reliability, protect community health, and mitigate the worst impacts of the climate crisis for the...
Read MoreLocals mark 15 years since Kalamazoo spill, protest new Enbridge project
"We are here today to learn from our past and to not let Enbridge continue to steal from our future," Dr. Denise Keele, Executive Director at Michigan Climate Action Network. 15 years after the Kalamazoo oil spill, environmentalists meet to strengthen their resolve in protecting...
Read MoreMichigan Environmental Groups Argue Line 5 Tunnel Project Lacks Key Climate Considerations
Several groups, including MiCAN and the ELPC have submitted comments to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to argue that the draft EIS is inadequate and overlooks the potential harms of the project.
Read MoreGreen Groups Urge Army Corps Climate Action on Line 5 Tunnel
On June 30, MiCAN and the Environmental Law & Policy Center submitted comments to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, calling on the agency to include climate change and greenhouse gas considerations in its Environmental Impact Statement regarding the Line 5 Tunnel Project under the...
Read MoreStudy: Proposed Line 5 tunnel in Straits of Mackinac would cause ‘detrimental effects’
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has found in a study that multiple "direct, detrimental effects" that would be caused to the environment by the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline tunnel proposal.
Read MoreFederal report warns of environmental risks from Line 5 tunnel project in Straits of Mackinac
Click on Detroit expands more on the federal report released detailing the risks involved in the Line 5 tunnel project in the Straits of Mackinac. Watch their report below:
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