In May 2021, Michigan Governor Whitmer along with the MI DNR filed an Eviction Order for the immediate Shut Down of Line 5 for Enbridge’s non-compliance with safety agreements in the binding 1953 Mackinaw Straits permit agreement between the State of Michigan and Enbridge Energy (previously Lake Head). Enbridge then filed suit against Gov Whitmer and the DNR for damages, claiming Whitmer had no authority to enforce the permit between the the State of Michigan and Enbridge.
Whitmer argued that the state of Michigan is immune from litigation for enforcing a sovereign State agreement between State and Company.
Federal District Courts sided with Enbridge. The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with Enbridge.
Now is the time for Whitmer to Petition the Supreme Court. Her deadline to petition is September 14 — WE NEED YOU TO CALL HER TODAY!
Call Gov Whitmer today and ask her to stand up to protect the water, file a petition to the Supreme Court in Enbridge vs Whitmer and take the fight against Enbridge Line 5 to the Supreme Court!
Show Up! Support! If you have environmental information that contradicts Enbridge’s DNR EIS permits, provide testimony! On Appeal from WI DNR’s approval.
Location: Ashland, Wisconsin: Northwood Technical College Conference Center, 2100 Beaser Avenue Madison, WI: Hill Farms State Office Building, Room S149, 4822 Madison Yards Way
VIRTUAL PARTICIPANTS can sign up (9am Sharp) to provide testimony in Madison on September 3rd.
Members of the public who choose to testify must do so in person and are open to cross-examination. If you wish to testify in either Ashland or Madison (on Sept 3rd), you must register at the start of the hearing on August 12 either in person or at the teams link above.
People at the hearing will need to be sworn in to testify, and testimony must be relevant to the permit. The contested case judge will decide if it is or not. If you wish to testify at the next hearing on September 3, you have to attend the Aug. 12 meeting (by Teams or In-person) and register to testify on Sept. 3 (in Madison).
Opening Arguments by Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Midwest Environmental Advocates, Clean Wisconsin, Enbridge, and the WI DNR.
