Evidently, Enbridge still isn’t finished thumbing its nose at Brandon Township. According to the latest from ace reporter Susan Bromley at the Clarkston News, Enbridge has been disregarding a township ordinance limiting hours of construction operation. Enbridge, true to form, says that the ordinance doesn’t apply to them– a tune they’ve been playing for a very long time.
Of course, in the scheme of things– that is, compared, say, to a spill– starting up noisy construction vehicles might not seem to be a big deal. But this little incident illustrates a number of points we’ve made around here ad infinitum:
- When Enbridge says it wants to be a good neighbor, it doesn’t mean it.
- When Enbridge says it is “sensitive” to local ordinances and regulations, it is simply not telling the truth.
- Enbridge does not learn from its mistakes.
- The reason Enbridge can’t do better— at this point, the conclusion is inescapable– has to be because it just doesn’t want to.
Like it would kill them to just wait until 7 am to start up their trucks. Sigh.
Hmm, well, the Cass County Sheriff’s office told me that Enbridge could do whatever they wanted because they had paid a lot of money to be able to do this. I’m still trying to find out who Enbridge paid a lot of money to. Certainly not the people who live here and suffer all-night noise, commotion, flagmen clogging traffic, etc.
Even if they paid a lot of money they have done everything to the T on my property….from noise and have followed all ordinances…they finished exactly when they are supposed to stop making noise throughout the project here….enbridge compensated their landowners rather well…if anything this has been our best summer ever thanks to enbridge…..thank you enbrige…
6:45 am this morning ” beep,beep,beep” not the alarm clock either! Mere feet from our home. Enbridge’s (precision pipeline employees) were moving equiptment back and forth still attempting to finish work behind our home. I’ve had a lot of complaints throughout this project, but at this point I’m just glad to see them finish and out of here! It’s been a year of hell…sorry for the rover projected landowners!!
Thank you Enbridge!!!THe line 6b is in and restoration has began. I have been so happy with the whole experience from the beginning till now!! At first I did show sign of resistance thinking this would be a never-ending project but everything fell into place perfectly from the first visit with a very special land agent, their really nice attorney, workers and the list goes on……….Enbridge…you are the example of what large companies should be…how how do you make sure thousands of workers do what they are supposed to do and they have…..this am i was greeted by the nicest workers , most polite that represent the amazing Enbridge. I have never seen workers respect the worksite….Enbridge had access to my driveway and not ONCE did any of the hundreds of the workers assigned to the property ever used it……….but the locals did non stop!! Enbridge kept the worksite meticulously clean……….how!! how does a company like enbridge make sure that ever worker is doing what they are supposed to do and the quality of workers chosen were cream of the crop….from the pipeliners to upper management….alll so nice and polite…all so knowledgeable and always making sure we were happy!! My land agent was also very detailed about every thing that was going to happen and to have the pipeline in within two weeks……………..i commend you Enbridge…Im so happy………how you all worked together so perfectly to get this pipeline done so that you would no inconvenience our family as much….and truly we were only 30 feet away from the pipeline!! no dust , no noise…………..impressive!! i imagined the project so differently cause everyone had so many negative things to say……………..I believe that if Enbridge has made a mistake in the past…they truly have one everything possible to correct it…cause I’m rather picky and to say that our family has been more than happy with their work…………………is great……And for the ones out there unhappy please speak from your heart and don’t be nasty and negative…remember negativity will follow you if you are always negative….also thank you enbridge for saving all the TURTLES this am…..the workers found a few paint turtles and handed them to me over the fence to place them in our pond so they would not get hurt…..a company that works CRUEL free like enbridge should also be commended……the workers were walking up and down the hill of my one acre every so often to make sure there were no turtles or snakes….how great to know that a large company is so professional and has such a great heart with the citizens….our locals were all happy….and our party store was so happy because of how polite all workers were and how considerate they are to one another. Enbridge you are the model company of the future…TEACH all our companies here and around the world to do what you are doing because you are doing everything right…the workers /land agents,,,engineers etc..were all working in the hottest suns/temperatures,,,,,,coldest rains to make sure they spent less time on our properties so we could enjoy our properties on time for the rest of the summer….thank you for that enbridge and for teaching all your employees to treat your clients, landowners so respectfully and with so much empathy with the project. thank you for being so considerate during the project …..and for not cutting the trees at first were recommended to cut….ENBRIDGE/landagent,,,,attorneys…..everyone…..you did everything possible to make us happy and to save every tree possible……..at first iwas sad but then with great calm communications…..you didn’t cut the trees and also did everything possible to make this pipeline 6b project such a great CRUEL FREE experience…..not one out of thousands of the workers made anyone unhappy …if anything they have sacrificed being so far away from their loved ones, kids, moms, wives to come to leonard Michigan and work endless hours, of course respecting the ordinance (hours and laws of our township) to put pipeline…..and seeing everyone with such a smile and a nice wave and welcome from the workers and employees….was so refreshing everyday even after they’d be in the hottest suns and coldest rains working…and never complaining….quietly doing everything possible…and also making sure that all promises to the landowners like me kept!! again i thank you all with open arms and if anything you have made our land and our neighbors land even nicer than it used to be. Thank you for also following through and reminding me and our family that if there is anything that makes us unhappy to please let you know and you would do everything possible to make it RIGHT>>>>>I BELIEVE IN YOU ENBRIDGE>>>I BELIEVE IN YOUR WORKERS>>>>and i will keep up all my signs on my property that state that ENBRIDGE ROCKS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>THEY DO!!! ENBRIDGE AND ALL EMPLOYEES ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!keep up the excellent work…THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE ROYAL TREATMENT AND RESPECT you gave to our land and our families…Thank you for the short three week stay here….we will always remember the great experience with you and the quality of your services and work from your company and ALL YOUR AMAZING EMPLOYEES will be told to all my kids and grandkids……YOU will always be remembered and loved enbridge……………….your all welcome to reach me personally and i could tell you of my great experience!! God bless everyone today tomorrow and alway!!!
ps thank you for making sure the deer were safe during the whole project….the fencing was such a very smart way to keep them safe for the 2 weeks of pipeline installation……..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!we miss all the greetings and smiles from everyone………..guess the workers are as happy to work for enbridge too as they all seem also well cared for by their employer..thank you!!
CONGRATULATIONS TO ENBRIDGE>>>>ALL M Y RESPECTS TO YOU!!
Soline, once again, I am very glad that you had a pleasant experience with Enbridge. However, many, many of your fellow citizens did not. In fact, they had just the opposite experience. I find it more than a little strange that you seem to have little regard for the plight of your neighbors and fellow Michiganders and prefer instead to heap praise upon a large, powerful corporation simply for doing things the way they ought to be done.
I’m sorry if they had a bad experience and recommend that they communicate with their land agent and work side by side with enbridge to get things done. are these citizens from my area? I’ve spoken to my local neighbors and they have all praised Enbridge. The pipeline started for us in this area three weeks ago.. why wouldn’t i praise a good job done? if they have done things in the past wrong then they sure have learned from their mistakes. But i have had positive positive from the beginning. what can i do to help my neighbors as you state that i have little regard. why would you make such an assumption jeff. if anything i feel bad for them and still recommend they talk to their land agents. these land agents are experienced and are out there to help landowners to make sure this transaction goes smooth for everyone. at first i was apprehensive and hesitant about the whole thing…..and even the thought of my barn being torn down truly freaked me out but then i thought to allow them to do what they are good at doing and work with them SIDE BY SIDE so that we can get to the finish line in a great way ……just the thought of having a pipeline from 1972 instead of a new one was making me even more nervous don’t you think? should be happy they are putting a new pipeline and not be cheap and keep the old pipeline there……….seriously have you thought about that? they had me tear down my barn but guess what….we are rebuilding even a more beautiful barn in the future…my local neighbors all are smiling..and one of my neighbors even bought property for more horses to rescue………….so why shouldn’t we be happy……!! they are in the process of finishing the reseeding and then it will be all over!! and won’t have to toss and turn thinking an old pipeline 42 years old is pumping …………old pipes do come to an end don’t you think?
This pipeline might be newer but it’s also MUCH lager. in addition, while I wish the Enbridge expansion was about safety..it most definitely is not. Never was, never will be. They are “replacing” line 6b so Enbridge can fatten their pocketbooks. This is at the expense of landowners and communities along their pipelines.
Also, one can tout “newer” and “better” all you want, but when it comes down to it, HUMAN error is a big hurdle Enbridge just can’t seem to overcome. I believe their continued failure in this region is due in large part to their focus on profit over humanity and safety.. As the NTSB said, Enbridge has a “culture of deviance” and they have issues with learning from past mistakes.
I’m happy you had a great experience, but I’m also aware of folks that have lost their homes because this pipeline rips through foundations or comes within feet of their living space. It was very apparent that Enbridge did little to no homework when considering how to expand their pipeline and which routes to take. From the onset they have had little respect for anyone that disagrees with them.. In fact, they appear to go out of their way to make those lives as miserable as possible until people/families cave to their demands.
So your utopian suggestion of “side by side” is far from a reality for 99% of people facing this project (or others like it) and your words could come off as insulting. It suggests that anyone trying to stand up for personal property rights, environmental protections, and/or the right to live in THIER home is an extremist or radical…
I strongly suggest coming up with a different set of talking points.
i will pray things get better for everyone…..again I’m sorry it has been bumpy but for future landowners that are going to go through the pipeline experience…please work side by side and get to the finish line together!!………anything i can do to help jeff?
Soline, for most landowners, land agents are not the solution, they are the whole problem. I’m glad you have such a close relationship with yours. But most landowners have been mistreated, lied to, threatened, or often ignored by their land agents. Calling them now isn’t going to do anything to improve that. So if you really want to do something to help, how about this: tell your land agent friends that their colleagues’ behavior has been unprofessional, unethical, and just plain wrong. Unfortunately, at this late date, there is nothing that can be done to correct those terrible mistakes and misdeeds. Platitudes and wishful thinking certainly aren’t going to make a difference.
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Your description of Enbridge (ceos and workers….lied to us…horrible experience and not over)
We have been waiting since 2011 for Enbridge to fill in our property as promised, its almost 2015. Soline’s praise was repetitive and NOT TRUE.
DS
Thanks, Donald. I’m sorry you’re in the same boat as so many other landowners!
sorry to hear that donald. why dont you come by and see how they have filled the property and done a lot of the landscaping….very beautifully done…. by the way whomever is in charge of this blog….you should have rules about how bloggers treat other bloggers on this blog… very wrong for that robin lady to post that comment about how i should choke on the oil……….and now donald> firstly donald………….dont accuse me of saying something that isn’t true……im going to defend myself as I’m tired of you and others stabbing my blogs…..and comments. i feel bad for the ones that are still awaiting for their job to be completed and if there is anything i can do…id love to help………but please please allow me to have my right to post my positive experiences. believe me at first i was petrified and fully scared……a whole treelike on property line was to be destroyed and cut…hundreds of beautiful mature trees……..and after a bit of begging the to please allow the trees to stay and consider to dig 20 or 30 feet south of the property tree line…..they did…so far its been positive. only thing i need to do is address a few minor things to my land agent about my gravel driveway. But he’s been very understanding about any issues that have come up. they have put the grass and all my drains in place last week. i waited a month but i thought it made sense for them to do it after they had completed most of their testing. again I’m sorry for many that were in the phase 1 with bad experiences. If i could do anything to help please let me know. i know without an amazing attorney named kim, I’m sure this would have never turned out this way. it was exhausting at first and frustrating……yes for sure………may i ask why MR. donalds landscaping hasn’t been started since they started installing pipeline? do they still have to do more plowing? just wanted to understand this more please. also yes its too bad rover couldn’t just use the area where enbridge old lines sit to put their pipeline? wouldn’t that make sense instead of redigging other areas? also if there are land agents lying…why aren’t they being reported to upper management? enbridge wouldn’t want untrusting land agents like that representing them? seriously my land agent has been great…..and I’ve asked my neighbors and most have also said positive thing. I’ve heard of landowners asking for a new land agent………have you tried that/ have you also tried reaching upper management?
PS praying your problems are solved…………praying that soon this will all be over and everyone can move on!!