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Line 5, Line 6B: I Told You So

Line 5, Line 6B: I Told You So

Look, I realize that nobody likes the guy who says "I told you so"-- especially when he tells you he told you so repeatedly. It's annoying for sure. I don't even like that guy. And yet, I am here this morning to say I told you so. You see, just yesterday, Enbridge...

Enbridge Line 5: Spare Us the Bullshit

Enbridge Line 5: Spare Us the Bullshit

It's been a bad week for Enbridge. By now, I assume you've seen the news: Enbridge disclosed to the state on Thursday that they've discovered serious but unexplained damage to an anchor supporting a segment of Line 5. Apparently it was bad enough that Enbridge shut...

Enbridge Fined Again: Fool Me Once…

Enbridge Fined Again: Fool Me Once…

Enbridge has been fined again. This week, Enbridge announced that it has reached a settlement with the Environmental Protection Agency for failing to comply with safety-related measures stipulated in the U.S. Department of Justice consent decree Enbridge agreed to in...

Line 5 MPSC Summary: Enbridge’s Weak Case

Line 5 MPSC Summary: Enbridge’s Weak Case

Sheltering in place this week, I've spent some time reading comments and other filings on the Line 5 case before the Michigan Public Service Commission-- work I happily take on so you don't have to! It's heartening to see so many Michigan citizens adding their voices...

Line 5: Enbridge, MPSC, Déjà vu

Line 5: Enbridge, MPSC, Déjà vu

As part of their ludicrous plan to build the infrastructure of the mid-20th century, last Friday Enbridge filed an application with the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) seeking approval to replace and relocate a segment of Line 5 under the Straits of...

The Line 5 Disaster is Now

The Line 5 Disaster is Now

Much of the debate over the fate of Enbridge’s Line 5 beneath the Straits of Mackinac has taken the form of speculative fiction: frightening imaginative projections of a not-so-distant future. Opponents and proponents of Line 5 alike each cast their gaze forward and...

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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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