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Well, once again, things aren't going so well for Enbridge-- and they only have themselves to blame. As usual, Inside Climate News has more details on the story of Enbridge's violations of a DEQ permit (and we're so glad to see that David Hasemyer is back on the...

Call to action

Call to action

Dearest Line 6B readers, Wanna get involved? This week, you've got two opportunities. Check them out: At noon on Sunday (July 14th), “Oil and Water Don’t Mix: A Rally for the Great Lakes" will be held at Bridge Park in St. Ignace (just over the Mackinac Bridge). The...

Plant killers

Plant killers

First, a disclaimer: we know that plenty of people along the Line 6B route have it far worse than we do. We've said this numerous times. And this blog and our efforts to get Enbridge to shape up have never been about us or our personal situation. We tell stories about...

Now they’re messing with our beer?!

Now they’re messing with our beer?!

It's no secret that Michigan has had its troubles recently; the state, especially our economy, is in pretty rough shape in all sorts of ways. But we still love it here. And if you asked us for the two biggest reasons why, we would cite (1) its astonishingly beautiful...

A pipeline miracle!

A pipeline miracle!

Yesterday, we experienced the near impossible. No, Enbridge did not announce that they're going to remove the old Line 6B and issue an apology to all landowners for behaving callously toward them. That, too, would be a miracle. No, instead, after numerous...

Why Enbridge can’t do better, part 2

Why Enbridge can’t do better, part 2

Yesterday, we launched a new series devoted to the question, why can't Enbridge do better? We're trying to figure out what causes them to continue to alienate landowners and to fail to live up to the values they profess publicly. The reason we're thinking about this...

Links and Resources

Pipeline Safety Trust

A nonprofit public charity promoting pipeline safety through education and advocacy..

CENHS Podcast

From Rice University’s Center for Energy & Environmental Research in the Human Sciences

Petrocultures

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

Resilience

A journal of the environmental humanities.

ASLE

The Association for the Study of Literature and the Environment

Inside Climate News

Covering climate change, energy, and the environment.