Michigan Chapter
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, February 3, 2017
Contact: Nancy Shiffler, (734) 971-1157 nshiffler@comcast.net
FERC Rushes ET Rover Pipeline Approval Despite Widespread Opposition
Approval Comes Just Prior to FERC Losing Quorum
Lansing, MI – Late Thursday evening just prior to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission losing a quorum on the resignation of one of its members, the commission approved the ET Rover pipeline, which would carry fracked gas from Pennsylvania and Ohio through Ohio and southeastern Michigan to Canada.
In response, Nancy Shiffler of the Sierra Club Michigan Chapter Beyond Natural Gas and Oil Committee released the following statement:
“FERC’s decision to rush this dirty and dangerous project is nothing short of reckless. People across Michigan and Ohio are concerned about the significant health and safety risks the operation of a pipeline this size will pose to their families.
“Rover pipeline crosses major scenic rivers which feed Lake Erie and passes through the east side of Pinckney Recreation Area. Crossing Lenawee, Washtenaw, and Livingston counties in Michigan and eighteen Ohio counties, Rover will result in the destruction of hundreds of acres of upland forest affecting migratory birds, the Indiana bat and significant plant life as well as damaging farmlands. In our view this fight is not over. We will stand strong supporting community safety, clean water and Michigan waterways.”
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