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Citizen Groups Sound Alarm on Potential Fast-Track of Risky Great Lakes Oil Tunnel
Citizens groups are raising serious concerns about the potential fast-tracking of permits for the controversial Line 5 oil tunnel beneath the Great Lakes, following its inclusion in projects that may be expedited under a recent Energy Emergency Executive Order by President Trump.
Celebrating Erik McCleary: Black History Month Clean Water Champion
Black History Month is a time to celebrate Black excellence. During February, Clean Water Action will spotlight Water Champions leading the charge to protect our water, environment, and health.
Freighter Fails in Great Lakes Highlight Line 5 Risks
After the devastating collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Michiganders are not ruling out a similar tragedy in the Great Lakes. After obtaining a public records request from the U.S. Coast Guard, a new report in the Detroit News discovered that Great Lakes freighters lost control or power more than 200 times between 2012 and May 2022, and crashed with stationary objects more than 60 times over the same decade. While the News notes that a freighter crash similar to the Key Bridge tragedy is unlikely with the Mackinac Bridge, there is a profound risk of damaging Enbridge’s Line 5 oil pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac.