Deny Line 5 TUNNEL EGLE permit.
DEFEND THE GREAT LAKES!

Now is the time to speak up for the future of our Great Lakes. In fact, this may be the most critical moment left to make your voice heard. Submit your comment to EGLE today and urge them to reject Enbridge’s Wetlands and Bottomlands permit for their proposed Line 5 oil tunnel. Show up for the upcoming public hearings and make it clear: Michigan will not accept a century of risk beneath the Straits.

The Great Lakes are a global treasure, home to more than 20% of the world’s fresh surface water and serving as the lifeblood of our region. They provide drinking water for more than 40 million people, support a $6 trillion regional economy, and fuel industries like recreation, fishing, and shipping that are vital to Michigan’s prosperity.

But this incredible resource is at risk. Enbridge’s proposed Line 5 tunnel threatens to pollute the very waters that sustain us, endangering local fisheries, compromising water quality, and putting one of the most ecologically and culturally significant regions in the world in harm’s way.

The Army Corps’ Environmental Impact Statement makes clear: this tunnel project brings construction spill risks, displaced fish and bird habitat, and long-term damage to wetlands and tourism—all for a pipeline that primarily serves Canada.

Under the Submerged Lands Act, the state has an obligation to protect, manage, and regulate these lands to ensure they remain available for public uses such as navigation, fishing, recreation, and environmental conservation. That full review must still be conducted to uphold our public trust rights as Michiganders.

This decision marks a turning point for the Great Lakes and Michigan’s future. We need Governor Whitmer and EGLE Director Phil Roos to take a firm stand and ensure the permit scope is sufficient to protect our waters, ecosystems, and communities from the risks posed by Enbridge’s dangerous track record. Ultimately, this wetlands and bottomlands permit must be rejected.

Your voice is essential. By taking action now, we can build the public pressure needed to safeguard our Great Lakes and ensure this flawed and unnecessary project doesn’t move forward. Together, we can hold our leaders accountable to protect Michigan’s most precious resource.

Please use the template at right to personalize and email your message now. Thank you for helping to defend the future of the Great Lakes!