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Hearing in federal court on Monday

Hearing in federal court on Monday

On Monday, Oct. 22nd, Eastern District Circuit Court Judge Robert Cleland will conduct a hearing on POLAR's lawsuit against Enbridge. If you would like to show your support for insisting that Enbridge obtain all requisite permits and permissions before beginning...

Footnote to the Indiana story

Footnote to the Indiana story

One thing we failed to mention in our earlier post about the excellent story at nwi.com this week: the article includes some "related documents," including Enbridge responses to the reporters' questions (including the shocking response we've already discussed). It's a...

Still more on why people don’t trust Enbridge (sigh!)

Still more on why people don’t trust Enbridge (sigh!)

It's been an extremely hectic week for us (we do have jobs, you know) and the weekend isn't going to provide any relief, as we're running in the Detroit Marathon on Sunday. And the POLAR lawsuit hearing in federal court is on Monday and it can't be long after that...

NWF report on Line 5 getting plenty of attention

NWF report on Line 5 getting plenty of attention

We're very pleased to see that the report released by the National Wildlife Federation on the potential dangers of Enbridge's aging Line 5, which passes through the Straits of Mackinac, is getting so much play in the media. The Detroit Free Press has reported on the...

Mini news roundup

Mini news roundup

If you haven't seen it yet, Inside Climate News has published another fine piece by David Hasemyer. This one focuses on what we in the article call the "shocking and shameful" silence of Michigan elected officials on Enbridge. Check it out. Share it. Write your...

Citizens taking it to the pols

Citizens taking it to the pols

Three cheers for the irrepressible Beth Duman and Katy Bodenmiller! The latest from David Hasemyer at Inside Climate News asks where Michigan's elected officials have been. A few choice bits:  Bodenmiller on state elected officials: "I think it's their duty to have a...

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Pipeline Safety Trust

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Petrocultures

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

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