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Sneak preview: go figure!

Here's something we never ever would have imagined we would say: if you ever get a chance to go and speak to the Michigan chapter of the International Right of Way Association, take it. Those people are great. More on our experience to come......

MPSC fails again

MPSC fails again

A couple of weeks ago, we wrapped up our series on the woeful effort the Michigan Public Service Commission puts forth to protect the public interest. We noted the shallow analysis provided by their staff; the staff attorney's vigorous efforts on behalf of Enbridge;...

Dog vs. Thing

Dog vs. Thing

This morning, Sam encountered this vaguely anthropomorphic-looking piece of construction equipment. He showed it who's boss.  

Accountability: the latest

Accountability: the latest

Oh boy. This morning Eric Lawrence of the Detroit Free Press (as we've said many times, one of our favorite reporters who has done excellent work on Enbridge matters for months) has a new piece explaining that Enbridge does not want to pay for more studies assessing...

Hodgepodge post

Hodgepodge post

When it comes to Enbridge lately, mostly we sit around waiting for the stretches of green steel pipe that dominate our backyard vista to somehow burrow their way into the ground-- so that we can finally stop looking at them. Well, that's not totally true. We've been...

News of the Weird, part 2

News of the Weird, part 2

About a week ago, we launched a playful new series of strange items we've encountered recently. We kicked things off with a picture of the convenient wipes that are now available along the Kalamazoo River for cleaning the oil off of your skin and boat-- such a...

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.