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Clean Water Action Applauds AG Nessel’s Strong Action on Line 5, Encourages Governor Whitmer to Follow Suit
The following statement can be attributed to Mary Brady-Enerson, Michigan Director, Clean Water Action:
“Over the weekend, Enbridge Energy once again violated the due care clause of their easement to operate Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinac by reopening the pipeline after significant damage was sustained, without knowing the cause or extent of the damage. We applaud Attorney General Nessel’s strong action in seeking a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order to shut down this dangerous pipeline immediately until the State of Michigan has conducted a full review of the
Teachers on the Front Lines in Fossil Fuel States
In the classrooms, and in state capitals, teachers are confronting powerful oil, gas, and coal industries. We should stand in solidarity with them and draw inspiration from their organizing
Limit oil production. Protect California’s water.
California’s efforts to address climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions have earned it a reputation as a climate leader. Most of the state’s actions, however, have focused on the “demand-side” of carbon emissions: reducing energy consumption, increasing efficiency, using cleaner fuels and energy sources, and reducing vehicle miles traveled. However, as the country’s 5 th largest oil producer (recently falling from 3 rd), the state has never done enough to keep polluting fossil fuels from being produced in the first place.
The Misadventures of Ryan Zinke
It’s been exactly a year since Zinke inexplicably rode a horse to his first day of work as Secretary of the Interior – and it’s been a great year for the oil and gas industry, but a bad year for public lands, clean air protections, and government accountability.
The Water Polluter Loophole
Trump's EPA is out to please its industry allies at the expense of public health and the environment. One of the latest assaults is on the Clean Water Act’s coverage of pollution that flows into lakes, rivers, and bays through groundwater.