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by jadednihilist » Mon Feb 22, 2021 2:16 am
Ignoring the classy language in the OP, the State of Emergency declaration has nothing to do with Line 5, which is still up and running. Enbridge has no plans to comply with Whitmer's order, leaving the future of Line 5 up to pending litigation in the courts.
For the record, I don't have any problems with pipelines in general as they are among the safest modes of transport available. However, Enbridge has failed to properly address safety concerns brought up by several studies on Line 5 over the years; and it's not like Enbridge has the best track record of safety in Michigan. Keeping Line 5 up and running is an environmental and regional economic disaster waiting to happen, so shutting it down and building a new pipeline up to current federal regulations is the way to go here.
I realize that the alternatives to Line 5 remain unclear, and that certainly is concerning, but keeping Line 5 running, as is, is untenable.
I'm here for a good, hearty debate, to agree and disagree respectfully, and commiserate on the current state of terrestrial radio.