FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Friday, November 13, 2020
Contact:
Christy McGillivray
(808) 726-5325
christy.mcgillivray@sierraclub.org
Sierra Club Praises Governor Whitmer’s Action and Commitment to Protecting Our Great Lakes by Revoking Enbridge’s Line 5 Easement
Lansing, Michigan-Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer took decisive action to shut down Enbridge’s dual Line 5 pipelines by revoking Enbridge’s 1953 easement which allows it to operate through the Straits of Mackinac. The governor’s action comes after decades of documented violations by Enbridge of the line, which poses a catastrophic threat to our Great Lakes. Enbridge has until late May of 2021 to completely shut the line down.
In response the Sierra Club made the following statement:
"The Sierra Club stands with the Governor in her strong action to protect the Great Lakes and our State. As Michiganders, we are defined by the Great Lakes and we will be remembered by how we stood up for these waters that hold 21 percent of the planet’s fresh surface water. Line 5 poses the greatest risk to our Great Lakes, drinking water, economy, and overall way of life. Violation after violation, Enbridge has shown us that they cannot be trusted. After seven years of relentless grassroots and tribal support and work, today’s action to revoke the 1953 easement by the Governor and DNR is a reaffirmation of our state’s commitment and duty to protect this precious resource in the public trust." - Christy McGillivray, Legislative and Political Director of the Sierra Club Michigan Chapter
