Most children know that turning off the faucet while you brush your teeth saves water, but it’s less intuitive to see that turning off the bathroom light or opening windows in the summer can too. People have been using water as energy since 200 BC when the Romans used water to turn mills that crushed […]
Read MoreOn Monday, November 27, the Canadian corporation Enbridge Inc. inked a deal with the State of Michigan that will implement newly agreed-upon actions to move toward a long-term solution for the controversial Line 5 oil pipeline. The agreement stipulates that Enbridge will: Replace the portion of the pipeline that crosses beneath the St. Clair River […]
Read MoreThe Department of Environmental Quality, Department of Natural Resources, Michigan Agency for Energy, Michigan Public Service Commission, and Attorney General’s office (collectively referred to as “the State”) filed their public comments on the draft Alternatives Risk Analysis for Enbridge’s Line 5 under the Straits of Mackinac on Aug. 4. State regulatory agencies ordered Dynamic Risk […]
Read MoreFRESHWATER FUTURE AND LINE 5 After Enbridge’s Pipeline 6b spilled more than 1.2 million gallons of crude into Michigan’s Kalamazoo River in 2010, Freshwater Future led the charge in raising awareness about the existence of a lesser-known Enbridge pipeline: Line 5 under the Straits of Mackinac. Today the 64-year-old pipeline transports over 22 million gallons […]
Read MoreThe Detroit News released an article naming the two companies that will study the risks of a pair of pipelines, known as Line 5, that run under the Straits of Mackinac. The study is important to understand the risks associated with the aging pipeline. Read the article here. “This is another good step. Independent firms assessing […]
Read MoreUnder the Straights of Mackinac runs Line 5, operated by Enbridge, a company that operates gas and liquid pipelines in the US and Canada. Thank you 9&10 News for covering this potential threat to the Great Lakes. Learn more about the release of documents outlining the cost of a potential spill and Pipeline Task Force and legislators […]
Read MoreThis week, Sen. Rick Jones from Grand Ledge, MI proposed a plan to shut down Line 5, the pipeline running underneath the Straits of Mackinac, and Freshwater Future was happy to speak with local news to help citizens understand what an oil spill in the Straits could mean for our Great Lakes. Check out Jill Ryan chatting about […]
Read MoreA partner organization of Freshwater Future released the following statement today about the pipeline under the Straits of Mackinaw. The National Wildlife Federation posted this in response to State of Michigan’s Petroleum Pipeline Task Force report. We agree with these statements and wanted to share them with you. National Wildlife Federation Heralds New Michigan Report as […]
Read MoreOn September 17, a phantom pipeline broke and pretended to spill oil in the Indian River in Cheboygan County—part of Michigan’s beautiful 40-mile Inland Waterway. Thankfully, this pipeline break was only a simulation to help emergency staff prepare and practice for an actual spill. Freshwater Future appreciates the effort of all the parties involved to […]
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