Jeffrey, this is a beautifully written piece with critical facts that you have assembled. Thank-you so much...there certainly is a lot to criticize about Line 5...every inch really. The whole project is a relic of a diseased oil based economy. But, your specific geographically specific stories of spills and mishaps, one followed by another, are so important to make visible. Then, there are the hideous exploitations of tribal lands, with Bad River being an unfortunate focal point. In solidarity, Josh Mark, Chicago (formerly of Bayfied County WI).
Here’s a link to Enbridge’s environmental violations over the last 25 years. 103 violations resulting in over $280,000,000 in fines and penalties. That averages one environmental violation every three months for 25 years. Close Line 5.. we can move a pipeline. We can’t move the Great Lakes.
Jeffrey, this is a beautifully written piece with critical facts that you have assembled. Thank-you so much...there certainly is a lot to criticize about Line 5...every inch really. The whole project is a relic of a diseased oil based economy. But, your specific geographically specific stories of spills and mishaps, one followed by another, are so important to make visible. Then, there are the hideous exploitations of tribal lands, with Bad River being an unfortunate focal point. In solidarity, Josh Mark, Chicago (formerly of Bayfied County WI).
Thanks so much for the kind words and for reading, Josh!
Here’s a link to Enbridge’s environmental violations over the last 25 years. 103 violations resulting in over $280,000,000 in fines and penalties. That averages one environmental violation every three months for 25 years. Close Line 5.. we can move a pipeline. We can’t move the Great Lakes.
https://violationtracker.goodjobsfirst.org/parent/enbridge
Thanks for posting this link. Important for everyone to see this. I've been writing about these violations for a long time, ie, http://grangehallpress.com/Enbridgeblog/2021/05/11/for-enbridge-ignoring-the-law-is-business-as-usual/
Thanks for helping us see what very visible.
Pollution=Corruption=Ignorance.