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BIG UPDATE:

The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) ruled on April 21, 2021, to include climate evidence in their review of Enbridge's proposed Line 5 oil tunnel!

This is a historic decision. The first time greenhouse gases will be included in a review under the Michigan Environmental Protection Act. We will now be able to provide evidence not only about the climate impacts of the construction of the tunnel, but also the products the pipeline carries.

Thank you to the 120 businesses and organizations and the more than 2000 people who signed our letter urging the Commissioners to include climate change.

Thanks to you and the tireless actions of thousands of others, we've won a major step in the fight to prevent an oil tunnel and fight climate change and pollution! We will continue to work with our partners at the Environmental Law & Policy Center and expert witnesses to present this evidence.

For more information, check out our press release and the video below about the Commission's decision.

Thank you and CONGRATULATIONS for helping us win this monumental decision!

Dear Commissioners:

Allowing Enbridge to build a massive oil tunnel - and to restart the Line 5 oil pipeline that Gov. Whitmer has ordered shut down - will have significant impacts on our climate and our state. Building this oil tunnel at a time when scientists say we must cut climate emissions by 45% this decade is a terrible idea, and Enbridge has been fighting to keep all evidence about climate change from even being considered. In the midst of the burgeoning climate crisis, it would be irresponsible to allow Enbridge to narrow the scope of the review of this project so severely that the most important issues are excluded. We urge you to include evidence about climate change, other significant environmental risks, and public need in your review of Enbridge’s proposed oil tunnel project.

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Robert Hoekstra endorsed 2021-03-24 10:48:31 -0400

Line 5 is close to 65 years old if it isn’t that old already. A monstrous leak or rupture is a disaster that’s just waiting to happen under the circumstances. Whether a tunnel is built around the pipeline or not makes no difference. The pipeline needs to be shut down before a disaster strikes. A tunnel doesn’t solve the problem.
Larry Mawby endorsed 2021-03-24 10:47:55 -0400

Please do the right and prudent thing, consider the environment.
Jerome Alicki endorsed 2021-03-24 10:47:37 -0400

Enbridge cannot be trusted, look what they did to the Kalamazoo River! Climate change must absolutely be part of any fossil fuel infrastructure decision your organization makes, to not do so would be highly irresponsible. Avoid future lawsuits by including climate in the decision making process!
Jann Krupa endorsed 2021-03-24 10:47:35 -0400
Tom Emmott endorsed 2021-03-24 10:47:34 -0400

Like I always say…greed has no boundaries and Enbridge doesn’t give two hoots in hell about the environment. They only care about $$$$$. Line 5 must be shut down! And Line 3 must be stopped! The denial of climate change by Enbridge will bring about disaster.

Tom Emmott
John Hunting endorsed 2021-03-24 10:47:29 -0400
John Hunting endorsed 2021-03-24 10:46:25 -0400
Michael Motta endorsed 2021-03-24 10:44:57 -0400
Lon Herman endorsed 2021-03-24 10:44:40 -0400

If you allow the continuation of Line 5 you will leaving a terrible legacy to your children and grandchildren .Please do not let Embridge influence your decision to look at all the effects of Line 5.
John McDonald endorsed 2021-03-24 10:42:45 -0400

The most important crisis we face is climate change. Enbridge is one of the most deceitful and dangerous corporations because of their ruthless and careless business practices. They are responsible for the largest on land oil spills idk history, right here in Michigan. They do not care if they devastate our water and land.
Holly Pummell endorsed 2021-03-24 10:42:19 -0400
Virginia Jones endorsed 2021-03-24 10:40:20 -0400
Julia OConnor endorsed 2021-03-24 10:39:45 -0400

How can you not include impact on climate in a decision like this. It should be one of the big considerations.!
Norma Bailey endorsed 2021-03-24 10:39:21 -0400
Cathy Marshall endorsed 2021-03-24 10:39:15 -0400
Ronald Parmele endorsed 2021-03-24 10:38:45 -0400
Nicola Philpott endorsed 2021-03-24 10:38:21 -0400
Robert Thomasson endorsed 2021-03-24 10:38:05 -0400
Scott Golding endorsed 2021-03-24 10:38:03 -0400
Carolyn Heines endorsed 2021-03-24 10:37:07 -0400
Candy Petrick endorsed 2021-03-24 10:36:50 -0400

Please use science to make a decision.
WMEAC endorsed 2021-03-24 10:36:41 -0400
Lorne Beatty endorsed 2021-03-24 10:36:28 -0400