On May 13th, Title Track co-executive directors Holly T. Bird and Seth Bernard will be participating as part of the Indigenous-led “Evict Enbridge” events on the Straits of Mackinac, featuring a talk from Winona LaDuke and calls demanding the immediate shutdown of Line 5, in accord with the Governor’s Executive orders. Enbridge is a multinational fossil fuel corporation with a sordid record of environmental and human rights abuses that is operating in violation of Tribal treaty rights. Enbridge is responsible for the largest inland oil spill in US history, which occurred a decade ago in the Kalamazoo River. They are continuing operations of their 68-year-old oil pipeline despite continued violations to their easement, currently pumping 23 million gallons of heavy crude oil underneath the world’s largest source of fresh surface water every day.
- New scathing video from our partners at Oil and Water Don’t Mix: 5 Things You Need to Know + link to Sign the Petition to ask President Biden to support the state’s rights and duty to protect the public trust and Gov. Whitmer’s shutdown order.
- More about the Evict Enbridge event from hosting organization, MackinawOde (Heart of the Turtle).
- Register here.
- Facebook event.
Our people-powered movement has us on the precipice of shutting down an active oil pipeline for the first time in history!
Additional resources:
- Line 5 D-Day: May 12—Will Enbridge shut it down or will the public do it for them?
- Title Track co-executive director Holly T. Bird featured in new Line 5 article, “Evicting Enbridge.”
- As Line 5 debate continues, residents weigh risks to shorelines, economies
Images:
Evict Enbridge event flyer for May 12th and 13th events in Mackinaw City, MI. Visit mackinawode.com for up to date event details.
No Line 5 – Water is Life turtle designed by Issac Murdoch to benefit Evict Enbridge events. Design will be available as a tshirt and sticker with all proceeds going to MackinawOde’s hosting of this event.
