Recently, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced the fast-tracking of the federal permit for the Line 5 tunnel citing a “national energy emergency”. This means the federal permit will likely be granted without a full environmental review and a shortened timeline. However, the Canadian company still needs approval for two permits from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE).
Please ask EGLE Director, Phil Roos and Governor Whitmer to deny all permits for Line 5. The pipeline and tunnel are huge threats to our Great Lakes that provide drinking water to over 40 million people, provide the bedrock of our economy, and are the largest source of surface freshwater on earth.