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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 »

DEQ and Attorney General Determine Enbridge in Violation of 1953 Easement

July 24, 2014

On July 1st, FLOW along with 16 conservation, water and environmental groups and the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians sent a letter to Michigan Governor Rick Snyder urging greater state action to regulate Enbridge’s 61 year-old Line 5, which transports some 23 million gallons of crude oil and other petroleum products under the… Read more »

U-M computer model shows Straits pipeline break would devastate Great Lakes

July 10, 2014

Click here to read the article on Detroitfreepress.com By Keith Matheny – Detroit Free Press Staff Writer July 10, 2014 A rupture of 61-year-old, underwater oil pipelines running through the Straits of Mackinac would be “the worst possible place” for a spill on the Great Lakes, with catastrophic results, according to a University of Michigan… pipeline-break-would-devastate-great-lakes/" title="ReadU-M computer model shows Straits pipeline break would devastate Great Lakes”>Read more »

FLOW signs-on to Letter Requesting Survey of Pipelines Crossing Michigan’s Waters

July 9, 2014

A letter sent to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration included with the authorized signatures of… Anglers of the Au Sable • Clean Water Action • Detroit Riverkeeper • Dwight Lydell Chapter Izaak Walton League of America • FLOW (For Love of Water) • Friends of the AuGres-Rifle Watershed • Flint River Watershed Coalition… pipelines-crossing-michigans-waters/" title="ReadFLOW signs-on to Letter Requesting Survey of Pipelines Crossing Michigan’s Waters”>Read more »

Environmental groups demand Governor and State take immediate action to protect the Great Lakes from hazardous Enbridge Mackinac Straits oil pipeline

July 2, 2014

July 2, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Liz Kirkwoood, Executive Director 231 944 1568 or liz@flowforwater.org  Michigan Governor Snyder urged to exercise full authority over Enbridge Pipeline No. 5 under public lands easement agreement and Great Lakes Submerged Land Act  Traverse City – 17 Conservation, water and environmental groups and the Little Traverse Bay Bands of… pipeline/" title="ReadEnvironmental groups demand Governor and State take immediate action to protect the Great Lakes from hazardous Enbridge Mackinac Straits oil pipeline“>Read more »

FLOW attends Northern Michigan Pipeline Symposium

June 30, 2014

On Tuesday night June 24, 2014, approximately 150 concerned citizens gathered together at Petoskey High School to learn and ask questions about Enbridge Energy and their future plans for pipeline 5.  A wide range of advocacy and regulatory groups were also in attendance and participated in the discussion panel that followed after presentations form PHMSA,… pipeline-symposium/" title="ReadFLOW attends Northern Michigan Pipeline Symposium”>Read more »

Desmog: Concerns Mount About 61-Year Old Enbridge Pipeline in the Great Lakes

March 10, 2014

Click here to read the article on Desmog By Derek Leahy, Desmog Canada March 6, 2014 Of the 30 million Canadians and Americans depending on the Great Lakes for water very few would guess there is an oil pipeline sitting in their drinking water supply. It is anyone’s guess if this 61-year old Enbridge pipeline,… pipeline-in-the-great-lakes/" title="ReadDesmog: Concerns Mount About 61-Year Old Enbridge Pipeline in the Great Lakes”>Read more »

Require Cumulative Environmental Impact Statement for Keystone XL and Alberta Clipper Tar Sands Oil Pipelines

January 31, 2014

FLOW, along with a myriad of policy and environment groups throughout the Midwest led by Sierra Club, signed this coalition letter to Department of State Secretary John Kerry. The letter requests that the Department of State consider developing a supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) for the Keystone XL pipeline that also accounts for the Alberta Clipper… pipelines/" title="ReadRequire Cumulative Environmental Impact Statement for Keystone XL and Alberta Clipper Tar Sands Oil Pipelines“>Read more »