Posted Draft EIS Comments

I am very concerned about the potential impact of the proposed Line 5 tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac. If there is a leak or rupture in the pipeline there could be widespread pollution of both Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. This would be very bad for the environment, especially birds and flora and fauna. The impact on recreation, tourism, and fishing could be severe. Please consider not allowing the pipeline and turning to alternative energy sources.

Just get it done

Line 5 is not essential to US Energy and is a threat to the economic security of millions of Michiganders.

The Great Lakes are a major economic driver for Michigan- from tourism to shipping to research. A freshwater oil spill would be a loss of billions of dollars for businesses and citizens in our state.

The Line 5 tunnel project has not undergone a comprehensive risk assessment, which is crucial for a project that poses risks to the Great Lakes.
Many tunnel experts who have reviewed Enbridge’s plans share concerns for the logistics of placing a tunnel under the lakebed, considering it to be complicated, dangerous, and technically challenging. Experts also share concerns for the workers who are subjected to the dangerous pipeline construction and operations.

Don’t ruin our economy for a tunnel that will provide very little energy to the United States itself.

LINE 5 MUST BE SHUT DOWN

As a citizen of Michigan and an advocate for the Great Lakes, I am strongly opposed to the Line 5 tunnel project. This dangerous and unnecessary project should not be allowed to proceed.

First, this fast-tracking has been justified by a supposed “energy emergency.” This claim is false and politically motivated. Even if there were such an emergency, it would not be more important than public safety and environmental considerations. Safer, more environmentally sustainable means of energy generation should be undertaken rather than investing in this tunnel.

Line 5 is long past its lifespan and should be shut down. The tunnel project is simply postponing the inevitable and risking an oil spill. This would be catastrophic for drinking water, wildlife, and Michigan’s economy. This project poses risks to the Great Lakes, our climate, and our future. More than 1.3 million jobs, equating to $82 billion in wages, are directly tied to the Great Lakes.

The fast-tracking of the tunnel project means that it has not undergone a comprehensive risk assessment. Many tunnel experts who have reviewed Enbridge’s plans share concerns for the logistics of placing a tunnel under the lakebed, considering it to be complicated, dangerous, and technically challenging. Experts also share concerns for the workers who are subjected to the dangerous pipeline construction and operations. All these risks far outweigh any possible benefits from this pipeline.

Finally, tribal nations and Indigenous communities have not been meaningfully consulted. Their rights, treaties, and voices must be honored. As a citizen of the US living on what were once tribal lands, I feel their views should be given equal weight to that of US authorities.

Thank you for your consideration.

I am writing to request that you avoid an expedited, non-thorough review of the Line 5 pipeline. Enbridge, who is proposing this pipeline, does not have a good record regarding keeping their pipelines from leaking. While Enbridge has implemented measures to prevent spills, the occurrence of leaks, especially on Line 6 and Line 5, raises concerns about the safety of the pipelines and the potential for environmental damage. An oil spill in the Great Lakes would be catastrophic for drinking water, wildlife, and Michigan’s economy. More than 1.3 million jobs, equating to $82 billion in wages, are directly tied to the Great Lakes. The supposed “energy emergency” should not be a reason to justify an expedited review. You must take environmental concerns in to your process, along with the rights of indigenous tribes. It is not a matter of if this pipeline will leak, but when and how extensive the environmental damage will be to this area and the drinking water for many citizens. Please execute due diligence when reviewing this project, and I believe you will come to the conclusion that the risk is not worth it. Thank you for considering my comments.

Please do not let Enbridge build this tunnel. Our waters are precious and there is no guarantee that this is safe.

Please do not allow the construction of a pipeline under the confluence of two of the world’s largest sources of freshwater. Do not allow the transmission of oil to endanger the drinking water of millions of people and the habitat of multitudes of fish and wildlife to say nothing of the recreational benefits enjoyed by people of the US and Canada.
Let Enbridge Oil find an alternative way to transport their very dirty crude oil to their refineries.
The track record of this company is astoundingly bad. I live in Western Michigan and have to look no further than the Kalamazoo River spill and the devastation left in the wake of the oil spill there in 2010.
Thank you for your time and attention.

Line 5 is inherenty dangerous to our lakes, environment, animals, fishes and the State of Michigan. The safety of the environment has been ignored and misinformation on Line 5 has been distributed by those involved in destroying thr truth.

I encourage you to allow construction of the pipeline. It is the safest way to transport our energy needs. It is the best for the environment and our economic needs.