FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO MEDIA: November 3, 2017 Liz Kirkwood, Executive Director Cell: 570-872-4956 FLOW (For Love of Water) … pipelines/" title="ReadPitting Corrosion and the Impact of Zebra and Quagga Mussels on Bare Steel Pipelines“>Read more »
The state pipeline safety advisory board met Monday to discuss next steps on Line 5 at the Straits of Mackinac, in the wake of new revelations about shoddy Line 5 maintenance by Enbridge. FLOW’s statement at the meeting said enough is known about the pipeline’s condition and poor maintenance for the state to immediately revoke the… pipeline-safety-advisory-board/" title="ReadStatement to Pipeline Safety Advisory Board”>Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
As Long as Oil Flows through the Straits Pipelines, the Great Lakes Remain at Unacceptable Risk
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 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 »
