There is an important and very good article on citizen resistance to 6B by Dave Hasemyer in Inside Climate News this morning. This blog even gets a bit of attention. The most outrageous moment of the article? This little gem from an Enbridge spokesman:
“While there has been recent publicity and activity by special interest groups, most who live and work along the pipeline are not opposed to Enbridge’s plans to replace Line 6B,” he said. “While the media may choose to focus on controversial situations, Enbridge’s actions show that we deal openly and honestly with all stakeholders, including landowners and local governments.”
We’ll have much more to say about the piece later today. Stay tuned.
Speechless with outrage over here.
Concerned Citizens: This is only the beginning of disasters like this. Mitt Romney want to lift restrictions even more for more drilling to happen all over the United States even on Federal Land. (Grand Canyon etc) He has connections with the big Corporations that are connected to the Oil Drilling so they stand to benefit and make billions of dollars. My concern is that he will make it possible for these companies to thrive. please keep the New York Times and other media coverage informed. I live in Portland, Oregon and I am concerned for you in Michigan,so are many others.
Thank you
Thank you so much, Barbara. Great to hear from someone in the beautiful west. We also think that our local matter has broader implications (Keystone, for example). We are trying to get the NY Times interested. Perhaps this morning’s article will snap them into action on this.