And we’ll show you two ways to help. Together, we can be a voice for change and protect Michigan’s land, air, water, public health, and democracy.
In a major win for our Great Lakes, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously sided with Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel in her case against Enbridge Energy, ensuring the legal battle over the dangerous Line 5 pipeline and proposed tunnel project will stay in Michigan courts, not federal courts.
This decision is a critical step forward in the fight to shut down Line 5, the 70-plus-year-old pipeline running beneath the Straits of Mackinac. By rejecting Enbridge Energy’s attempt to move the case to federal court, the Supreme Court affirmed that the future of Line 5 is a Michigan issue with enormous consequences for our water, tribal rights, our economy, and Michigan communities.
As it celebrates its 73rd birthday this year, Line 5 is a ticking time bomb located in one of the most ecologically sensitive ecosystems on Earth. An oil spill in the Straits would impact more than 700 miles of Great Lakes shoreline, devastate sovereign tribal lands, threaten drinking water for millions, and cripple local economies built on tourism and fishing.
As a tireless champion for Michigan and the Great Lakes, Attorney General Nessel knows that the risks are too big to ignore. That’s why she’s standing up to Enbridge Energy and Big Oil to shut down Line 5 once and for all and protect our Great Lakes from a catastrophic oil spill.