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Jim Olson’s statement to Pipeline Safety Advisory Board

June 13, 2017

Public Meeting of the Michigan Pipeline Advisory Board Petoskey, Michigan, June 12, 2017 Statement of James Olson President and Legal Advisor, FLOW for Love Water It’s time for our state government to stop treating our 1963 Constitution, statutes and common law as nice but meaningless environmental policy statements and start treating them as the duty… pipeline-safety-advisory-board/" title="ReadJim Olson’s statement to Pipeline Safety Advisory Board”>Read more »

FLOW Board Member Calls HB 4205 Contender for Worst Michigan Environmental Bill of 21st Century

May 4, 2017

The Michigan legislature has introduced what is a sure contender for the worst Michigan environmental bill of the 21st century.  The bill, HB 4205, would prohibit all state agencies from promulgating any administrative rule that is more stringent than an applicable federal standard.  With the federal government actively seeking to dismantle historic environmental protections by… Read more »

Straits Oil Pipelines Not Needed to Meet Michigan, Midwest Demand; Report Challenges Enbridge’s Goal to Build Midwest Version of Rejected ‘Keystone XL’ Pipeline

December 13, 2015

Decommissioning the twin pipelines in the Mackinac Straits to prevent a catastrophic oil spill would not disrupt Michigan’s or the Midwest’s crude oil and propane supply, contrary to assertions by the pipelines’ owner, according to a Great Lakes law and policy group that released a set of expert reports today. Available capacity and flexibility to… pipelines-not-needed-meet-michigan-midwest-demand-report-challenges-enbridges-goal-build-midwest-version-rejected-keystone-xl-pipeline/" title="ReadStraits Oil Pipelines Not Needed to Meet Michigan, Midwest Demand; Report Challenges Enbridge’s Goal to Build Midwest Version of Rejected ‘Keystone XL’ Pipeline“>Read more »

Take Action to Prevent Pipeline Secrecy Bill

May 12, 2015

An alarming piece of legislation was introduced last week by Rep. Heise and is quickly being moved to committee Thursday, May 14th. It would exempt oil & gas companies like Enbridge from disclosing pipeline and energy-related information under Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). We need more information on critical pipelines like Line 5, not less!… pipeline-secrecy-bill/" title="ReadTake Action to Prevent Pipeline Secrecy Bill”>Read more »

6 Counties Cut from Proposed ET Rover Pipeline Route

February 6, 2015

6 Counties Cut from Proposed ET Rover Pipeline Route By Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press  February 2, 2015 (Photo: Energy Transfer) A large natural-gas transmission pipeline proposed for construction through southeast Michigan will now impact far fewer counties. A deal with an existing pipeline operator means the ET Rover pipeline will no longer be built… pipeline-route/" title="Read6 Counties Cut from Proposed ET Rover Pipeline Route”>Read more »

Mayors of Traverse City and Mackinac Island Urge Gov. Snyder to Regulate 61-Year-Old Oil Pipelines in Straits

October 10, 2014

  Traverse City’s Mayor Michael Estes urged Gov. Snyder in a letter this week to take action as the state’s primary trustee and to regulate twin 61-year-old pipelines in the Straits of Mackinac that transport about 23 million gallons of oil every day. Traverse City’s letter follows a similar letter that Mayor Doud of the… pipelines-in-straits-2/" title="ReadMayors of Traverse City and Mackinac Island Urge Gov. Snyder to Regulate 61-Year-Old Oil Pipelines in Straits”>Read more »

What’s the status of the old oil pipeline under Lake Michigan? We need more information to know.

October 9, 2014

By MARK BRUSH The Environment Report A diver inspects Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac for a possible dent. Credit an Enbridge inspection video shared with the state of Michigan Listen Listening… Listen to the second part of our answer to a “M I Curious” question about the Straits pipeline We’ve been… pipeline-under-lake-michigan-we-need-more-information-to-know/" title="ReadWhat’s the status of the old oil pipeline under Lake Michigan? We need more information to know.”>Read more »

Mackinac Island Residents Learn About the Enbridge Pipeline

September 12, 2014

       Mackinac Island Residents Learn About the Enbridge Pipeline By Stephanie Fortino The Mackinac Island Community Hall filled with citizens interested in learning more about the Enbridge Pipeline Line 5 that runs on the lake bottom at the Straits of Mackinac Thursday, September 4. The meeting was organized by several citizens on the… pipeline/" title="ReadMackinac Island Residents Learn About the Enbridge Pipeline“>Read more »