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Enbridge Attempts to Resuscitate a Terminally Flawed ‘Line 5’ Oil Tunnel Deal

June 7, 2019

By Jim Olson, FLOW President and Founder The lawsuit filed by Enbridge in the Michigan Court of Claims on Thursday, June 6, is an attempt to resuscitate a Line 5 oil tunnel law and related agreements that are so riddled with entanglements by the former Governor Snyder Administration with Enbridge, a private corporation, that it… line-5-oil-tunnel-deal/" title="ReadEnbridge Attempts to Resuscitate a Terminally Flawed ‘Line 5’ Oil Tunnel Deal”>Read more »

The Latest on ‘Line 5’

May 31, 2019

By Liz Kirkwood MACKINAC ISLAND, Michigan – The biggest news coming from the Mackinac Policy Conference held here this week wasn’t even listed on the official agenda. Instead, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel made headlines in interviews conducted on the margins of the main affair. Nessel’s message: She intends ASAP to keep her campaign promise… line-5/" title="ReadThe Latest on ‘Line 5’”>Read more »

‘Line 5’ Threat to Great Lakes Won’t Be Solved By Proposed Anchor Rules

May 15, 2019

“Let’s be clear: the ‘Line 5’ oil spill threat to Great Lakes won’t be solved by emergency anchor rules that Gov. Whitmer called for today,” said Liz Kirkwood, executive director of FLOW. “The real solution to the threat of Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinac is to shut it down now.”

A ‘Line 5’ Oil Tunnel Won’t Protect the Great Lakes from Enbridge, Climate Change

May 2, 2019

Above: FLOW’s Liz Kirkwood speaking in opposition to a proposed oil tunnel in the Straits of Mackinac, during a November 8, 2018, hearing in St. Ignace. In the world of public relations, there are facts, exaggerations, and untruths. Right now, Enbridge is bombarding the people of Michigan with hazy PR claims that it has safely operated… line-5-oil-tunnel-wont-protect-great-lakes-enbridge-climate-change/" title="ReadA ‘Line 5’ Oil Tunnel Won’t Protect the Great Lakes from Enbridge, Climate Change”>Read more »

FLOW’s Statement on Negotiations Between Gov. Whitmer and Enbridge on Line 5 Tunnel, Pipeline

April 17, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                                                                                              April 17, 2019 Liz Kirkwood, Executive Director                                                                 Email: Liz@FLOWforWater.org Office: (231) 944-1568               … line-5-tunnel-pipeline/" title="ReadFLOW’s Statement on Negotiations Between Gov. Whitmer and Enbridge on Line 5 Tunnel, Pipeline“>Read more »

The Future of Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinac

April 12, 2019

Now that Michigan’s governor and attorney general have sunk the oil tunnel scheme hatched by the last administration, I’m asked nearly every day: What can citizens and state leaders do to shut down the propped-up, banged-up Line 5 oil pipelines in the Straits of Mackinac for good? Here’s my answer, as succinctly as I can distill… line-5-straits-mackinac/" title="ReadThe Future of Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinac”>Read more »

FLOW Praises Governor for Action on Line 5

March 28, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                                                                      March 28, 2019 Liz Kirkwood, FLOW Executive Director                                                   Email: Liz@FLOWforWater.org Office: (231) 944-1568, Cell: (570) 872-4956                                           Web: www.FLOWforWater.org Jim Olson, FLOW Founder and President                                                Email: olson@envlaw.com (231) 499-8831  Dave Dempsey, FLOW Senior Advisor                                                     Email: dave@FLOWforWater.org (612) 703-2720 In the wake of an opinion by Attorney General Dana Nessel invalidating a law that… line-5/" title="ReadFLOW Praises Governor for Action on Line 5“>Read more »

FLOW Praises Attorney General for Restoring Rule of Law on Line 5

March 28, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:                                                                      March 28, 2019 Liz Kirkwood, FLOW Executive Director                                                   Email:Liz@FLOWforWater.org Office: (231) 944-1568, Cell: (570) 872-4956                                           Web: www.FLOWforWater.org Jim Olson, FLOW Founder and President                                                Email:olson@envlaw.com Cell: (231) 499-8831 Dave Dempsey, FLOW Senior Advisor                                                     Email:Dave@FLOWforWater.org (612) 703-2720 FLOW supports attorney general’s process and opinion, which is binding on state agencies and rejects… line-5/" title="ReadFLOW Praises Attorney General for Restoring Rule of Law on Line 5“>Read more »