Line 5 – INDIVISIBLE VENTURA

This is a great tutorial on Enbridge’s history with Line 5.

Now, 35 Canadian groups support the shutdown of the Enbridge #line5 pipeline. These groups, including @QuitRbc, @XRebellionMTL, @XROttawa, judge that the old pipe is too dangerous. It has spilled at least 1.1 million gallons of oil over the last 50 years. https://t.co/tL8kdPphsY
— Alain Mignault (@AlainMignault) March 18, 2022

A written synopsis of Enbridge’s compliance issues and Line 5’s safety here.

Last January, President Biden committed to correcting environmental injustices and challenged the fossil fuel industry to stop exacerbating the climate crisis. Right now, in Wisconsin, he has the opportunity to follow through on this commitment.

Last month, hundreds of people took the time to protest the expansion of the Line 5 tar sands pipeline through Wisconsin, uplifting the threat it poses to tribal treaty rights, local waterways, and the Great Lakes.

Now, 35 organizations (28 from Quebec) including Équiterre, David Suzuki Foundation, Eau Secours, Regroupement Vigilance Hydrocarbures Québec and The Council of Canadians have sent a letter supporting the closure of Line 5 (attached). Their message is clear: this pipeline is too dangerous and those fighting to keep it open do not speak in our name. (Excellent report on alternatives here.)

Now, we must join them to call on the Biden Administration to reject Line 5’s permit to drill under White River which would devastate the water quality of Lake Superior.

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