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A Disappointing Distraction: FLOW’s Statement on the Line 5 Alternatives Study

July 6, 2017

On June 29, the State of Michigan released for public comment a consultant’s study on alternatives to Line 5, the risky 64-year-old dual oil pipelines that cross the lakebed of the Straits of Mackinac.  The state is now holding public meetings on the study. The study is a major disappointment and contributes little of value… line-5-alternatives-study/" title="ReadA Disappointing Distraction: FLOW’s Statement on the Line 5 Alternatives Study”>Read more »

Abrupt cancellation of conflict-plagued Line 5 study sparks demand for transparency from DEQ

June 21, 2017

LANSING – Oil & Water Don’t Mix today said the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality’s decision to cancel a study that was rife with conflicts of interest amplifies the need to shut down the Line 5 pipelines once and for all – and called on state leaders to disclose all details of the draft study… line-5-study-sparks-demand-transparency-deq/" title="ReadAbrupt cancellation of conflict-plagued Line 5 study sparks demand for transparency from DEQ”>Read more »

PR: Citizens Respond to Attorney General Schuette: Get Off the Sidelines on Line 5 and Protect Great Lakes

March 28, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, March 28, 2017 Media Contacts: Leonard Page 231-268-8430/ leonard@thepages.net David Holtz 313-300-4454/david@davidholtz.org   Citizens Respond to Attorney General Schuette: Get Off the Sidelines on Line 5 and Protect Great Lakes Responding today to a letter from Attorney General Bill Schuette, citizens groups from across the state told state officials that their… sidelines-line-5-protect-great-lakes/" title="ReadPR: Citizens Respond to Attorney General Schuette: Get Off the Sidelines on Line 5 and Protect Great Lakes”>Read more »

PR: State of Michigan Takes a “Holiday” from Preventing Line 5 Oil Spill Disaster in Great Lakes

March 9, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                         March 9, 2017 Contact:  Liz Kirkwood, Executive Director                                               Email: Liz@FLOWforWater.org FLOW (For Love of Water)                            … Line 5 Oil Spill Disaster in Great Lakes”>Read more »

PR: In Wake of New Pipeline Concerns, Groups Call On Snyder, Schuette to Begin Shutting Down Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinac

February 21, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, February 20, 2017 Media Contact:  David Holtz 313-300-4454/david@davidholtz.org   In Wake of New Pipeline Concerns, Groups Call On Snyder, Schuette to Begin Shutting Down Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinac Gov. Rick Snyder and Attorney General Bill Schuette must require Enbridge to shut off the flow of oil through Line… pipeline-concerns-groups-call-snyder-schuette-begin-shutting-line-5-straits-mackinac/" title="ReadPR: In Wake of New Pipeline Concerns, Groups Call On Snyder, Schuette to Begin Shutting Down Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinac”>Read more »

FLOW Releases New Fact Sheets Regarding Line 5

February 7, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                               February 6, 2017 Contact:  Liz Kirkwood, Executive Director                                        Email: Liz@FLOWforWater.org FLOW (For Love of Water)                                             Office: (231) 944-1568, Cell: (570) 872-4956   Research Identifies Viable Options to Enbridge’s Aging “Line 5” for U.P.’s Propane Supply and Michigan, Midwest Demand for Oil Developing and Implementing Alternatives… Line 5“>Read more »

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Bipartisan Congressional Bill Offers Orderly Mechanism to Shut Down Line 5 Because of High Magnitude of Harm and Risks.

January 13, 2017

The article linked below provides a good synopsis of the new federal bill H.R. 458 that would provide an orderly mechanism to shut down Line 5 if a 12-month study determines the risk is simply too significant to allow crude oil to flow through the heart of the Great Lakes.  The bill’s sponsors Congressmen Dave… line-5-high-magnitude-harm-risks/" title="ReadBipartisan Congressional Bill Offers Orderly Mechanism to Shut Down Line 5 Because of High Magnitude of Harm and Risks.”>Read more »

Standing Rock decision sends strong message regarding Line 5

December 6, 2016

On Sunday, after seven months of legal battles and protests, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that they will not grant the final easement across the Missouri River necessary to build the 1,172-mile Dakota Access Pipeline to transport Bakken oil to Illinois and the Gulf.  The basis of this decision was the need to conduct… Line 5“>Read more »