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Rover Resistance Heats Up
One thing we've learned over the past couple of years is that the spokespersons of pipeline companies like tossing estimates around. For a very long time, for instance, Enbridge has been running around Michigan saying that the "vast majority" or "most" of Line 6B...
“These Guys Have Treated Us Terrible”
Just how many landowners along Line 6B are displeased? There's no way to know, despite Enbridge's dissembling. A better question is how many unhappy landowners does Enbridge think is acceptable? We've talked to dozens. A number of them have told their stories here....
When Did the Marshall Spill Happen?
A History Lesson for Brad Shamla Looks like Enbridge needs another history lesson. To mark last week's anniversary of the Marshall spill, Enbridge VP Brad Shamla penned an editorial that was published in the Battle Creek Enquirer and the Detroit News. A version of the...
Meet Sandpiper
If you "like" us over on Facebook, you might know that on our annual vacation to Minnesota this year-- yes, the one that takes us past the Enbridge offices in Superior, Wisconsin-- we were lucky enough to speak to an extraordinary group of citizens embroiled in...
Dumb Things Township Supervisors Say
If you've spent much time here at this blog, you know we're pretty big fans of Brandon Township Supervisor Kathy Thurman. Soft-spoken, unassuming, very smart and very tough, Thurman has been a thoughtful, responsive, and brave leader when it comes to protecting her...
The Anniversary to Not Celebrate
As most readers of this blog know, today marks a terrible day. On July 25, 2010, Enbridge's Line 6B ruptured, spilling over a million gallons of tar sands oil into Talmadge Creek, a tributary of the Kalamazoo River. The spill was not an "accident"; it was the result...





