This week, we received a corrected– and accurate– 1099 tax form from Enbridge, along with an accompanying letter that says they issued SIX THOUSAND incorrect forms (frankly, we’re shocked that they would admit such a thing). So it appears Line 6B landowners aren’t the only ones affected this latest Enbridge gaffe, though it also appears that they’ve straightened it out. We’re assuming you have also received a corrected form; if not, please let us know. More importantly, you should let Enbridge know.
While we’ve got you, here are a few other quick news items worth noting:
- Debate and concern over Line 5– the issue that our friend Beth Wallace has worked so tirelessly to bring to the public’s attention– continues to intensify. A couple of weeks ago, Enbridge representatives made a presentation on the state of the pipeline to the Mackinac County Planning Commission in St. Ignace. From most accounts, it wasn’t a very satisfying presentation for anyone. The best recap we’ve seen is this one from the Michigan Land Use Institute.
- Enbridge is once again courting Comstock Township for approval of a new dredge pad site. You may recall how badly they botched that process the last time. Vice President Richard Adams himself– he’s the executive who wrote that dishonest letter to the EPA a few months back– recently spoke with Comstock officials himself in hopes of getting approval for the new sites. We’re currently working on a detailed post about this one, as there’s much to say about it.
- Finally, you may have seen the good news this week out of Nebraska. A District Court Judge there has struck down a law designed to circumvent the Public Service Commission process for granting eminent domain rights. The decision is a genuine victory for Nebraska landowners. What its effect on the Keystone XL project will be isn’t entirely clear. Our friends at Bold Nebraska have more on the story.