Speak Out Against the Line 5 Tunnel: Public Comment Open May 30 – June 30
The Line 5 tunnel project has been placed on a federal list of fast-tracked infrastructure projects, highlighting the dangerous reality of the Trump administration's fabricated and illegal energy emergency. Fast tracking the approval for this project means it has not undergone a full environmental review, including its impacts on climate and public health without fully evaluating the risks. The public has been given just 30 days—from May 30 to June 30—to submit comments to weigh in on a project that threatens our Great Lakes, public health, and climate future. We must seize this opportunity to make our voices heard and demand a complete environmental review.
The Draft Environmental Impact Statement and more information is published on the Line 5 Tunnel Project website at: https://www.line5tunneleis.com/.
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Add Your Voice: Tell the Army Corps to Reject a Rushed Approval
The USACE must hear from thousands of advocates across the state demanding that they pause all approvals until a full environmental review is completed—including assessments of climate impacts, Indigenous rights, and public health.
The public and concerned parties can provide comments using the following methods:
Key Points for Public Comments:
It's best for you to submit your own, original comments. Here are some key points to help guide you.
- The Line 5 tunnel project has not undergone a comprehensive risk assessment, which is crucial for a project that poses risks to the Great Lakes, our climate, and our future.
- Many tunnel experts who have reviewed Enbridge's plans share concerns for the logistics of placing a tunnel under the lakebed, considering it to be complicated, dangerous, and technically challenging. Experts also share concerns for the workers who are subjected to the dangerous pipeline construction and operations.
- The supposed "energy emergency" used to justify fast-tracking this project is false and politically motivated, and should not override public safety and environmental protections.
- An oil spill in the Great Lakes would be catastrophic for drinking water, wildlife, and Michigan’s economy. More than 1.3 million jobs, equating to $82 billion in wages, are directly tied to the Great Lakes.
- Approving this tunnel locks us into decades of fossil fuel dependency, exacerbating the climate and public health crises; it must be thoroughly assessed for its greenhouse gas emissions and health impacts before proceeding.
- Tribal nations and Indigenous communities have not been meaningfully consulted. Their rights, treaties, and voices must be honored.
Starting May 30, the Detroit District will conduct a 30-day public comment period. Make your voice heard.
The public and concerned parties are welcome to provide comments on the Draft EIS via the Line 5 Tunnel EIS website at https://www.line5tunneleis.com/ or virtually at a date to be determined and announced.
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