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When Did the Marshall Spill Happen?

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

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

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

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...

Stop ET Rover

Stop ET Rover

Two quick items for landowners and citizens who do not want to see the ET Rover project ripping through our state and who do not want to see yet more private property taken for corporate profits: First, Keith Matheny this week ran an excellent and very important story...

Enbridge Disregards Another Local Ordinance

Enbridge Disregards Another Local Ordinance

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...

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Pipeline Safety Trust

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Univeristy of Alberta’s research group on the social and politcal implications of oil and energy use.

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