To: The Michigan State House, The Michigan State Senate, and Governor Gretchen Whitmer
Stop The Oil Flowing in the Straits of Mackinaw
The pipeline moving millions of gallons of crude oil underneath the Straits of Mackinaw is 62 years old and needs to be shut down before a disaster that would affect the fresh water source for millions is harmed. Lakes Michigan and Huron provide drinking water for millions of people in MI, WI, IL, and IN. Video has shown the condition of the pipeline and it should be shut down now.
Why is this important?
Not only are these two Great Lakes the source of freshwater for millions of people in several states, they also provide thousands of pounds of edible fish - all of which is in danger of being ruined if this decades old pipeline should burst. We in Michigan have seen how slowly Enbridge responds to pipeline leaks and the results in the Kalamazoo River are heart breaking, but they pale in comparison to what could happen if something happens to the 62 year old pipeline that runs beneath the confluence of Lakes Michigan and Huron.