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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...
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
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...
No Need, No Rover
Like many of you, we attended one of ET Rover's Open Houses this week. The Fenton Township Hall was packed to bursting with concerned citizens. And what did we learn? Practically nothing. Instead of handing out helpful, specific, and detailed information, ET Rover...
ET Rover’s Unnecessary Land Grab (featuring a cameo appearance by Enbridge)
Energy Transfer just can't seem to make up its mind. Less than a year ago, ET was telling everyone, including federal regulators, that they had more pipeline capacity than they needed to serve Michigan-- so much capacity, in fact, that they sought permission from the...





