A fantastic follow-up article in the Los Angeles Times by Matt Pearce, a smart reporter who clearly understands the situation here in Michigan and beyond. Pearce writes:

The next big oil pipeline battle is here [in SE Michigan], and hardly anybody knows about it.

And here’s a money quote from one of our very own local residents:

“It saddens me to say that all evidence points to us being better informed about this project than our elected officials,” [Katy] Bodenmiller said. “But that’s only because officials and the press, with a few exceptions, have failed to advocate for those they serve.”

 

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