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7/25/2019 Honor the Earth releases Enbridge's 2015 Year in Review
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!"#$%&'!()*+,-.!/$%"$!0%!1Thisisjustincaseyouforgothowtheyearwentforyoudownhere.
Itook
areflective
view
of
itand
put
together,
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something
of
an
annualreportforyou:
JANUARY1,2015:THEYEARSTARTEDOFFWITHABANGFOR
ENBRIDGEWHEN8TANKERTRUCKSCAUGHTFIREOUTSIDE
YOURFACILITYINWILLISTON,ND.
Theexplosionwasaspectacularendtoaholidayseasonwith
manygiftsoflawsuitsandspills. Onesuit,filedbytheMNCenter
forEnvironmentalAdvocacyandFriendsoftheHeadwaters,called
forafullEnvironmentalImpactStatementfortheproposed
pipelinesinNorthernMinnesota. ThosesmartMinnesotans
figuredthatswhatthelawrequires. ArticleLink.
January20,2016
AlMonaco,CEO
Enbridge,Inc.
4251stStreetS.W.Calgary,Alberta
CanadaT2P3L8
DearMr.Monaco,
Ivebeenmeaningtowriteyou,butIgotbusywithalotofhearingsforyourcompanysideasforourlandand
thenIputinsomegardens. Wehaventmet,maybewewillsomeday,butIwantedtosharesomethoughtswith
you,inwhatIcall:
http://www.prairiebizmag.com/event/article/id/22041/http://www.prairiebizmag.com/event/article/id/22041/7/25/2019 Honor the Earth releases Enbridge's 2015 Year in Review
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Onyourhometurf,Enbridgewas
facingalawsuitfroma2013spill
thatincluded42,000litersofoil
and14,000litersoftoxicbrine.
Tundra,thecompanywhoseline
leaked,claimsthespilloccurred
duetoimproperconstruction
methodsEnbridgeusedonan
adjacentline. ArticleLink.
Enbridgeroundedouttheholiday
seasonwitha1,350barrelspillat
apumpingstationinRegina.
ArticleLink.
Despitethesechallenges,youmovedforwardaggressivelywithplansforanewpipelinecorridorin
NorthernMinnesota. EnbridgeandtheMinnesotaPUCdecidedtoholdaseriesofpublicmeetings. Inthe
depthofwinter. Inhardtoreachlocations. Withverylittlepublicnotice. WhatEnbridgeandthePUC
didntanticipatewasthedepthofconvictionofourpeople. Soweallwent,skatedacrossthosescary
roadsattenbelowzerotoCrookstonandall.AndwestartedmeetingyourguysreallyexceptLorraine
Little,youvegotabunchof,well,whiteguyswhoweartanpants.Nicelydressedbunchtheyare. Sortof
looklike...well,somesortofreligiousgroup. Atthesehearings,incaseyoudontknowhowthisworks
hundredsofpeoplewouldstandtheretotalk. Orsignup. Manytimes,actuallygettingtotalkwas,well,
sortoflikewinningthelotteryYouwerelucky.
Wewereeachgiventhreeminutestoaskquestionsandpresentour
views. We,thepeople,wouldcry,explainecosystems,ourculture,ourwildrice,treaties,climatechange,andscientificdata. The
AdministrativeLawJudge,EricLipman,wouldsaythankyouand
dismissus. Wedidnotfeelthatwewereheardandwhenhisreport
cameout,excludingallthatwetoldhim,weknewwehadnotbeen
heard. Itwasfrustrating. Eveno"cialrepresentativesofsovereign
tribalgovernments,suchastheGeneralCounselfortheWhiteEarth
Nation,feltsignificantlydisrespected.
Next,althoughexhaustedfromdrivingalloverthestate,weprepared
foraweekofEvidentiaryHearingsinSt. Paul. ThereweheardfromEnbridge,andmoreEnbridge,anddidnotevenhearoursacredwild
ricementioned. WestillheldontoahopethatthePublicUtilities
Commissioncouldnotapproveaprojectthatwouldpumpthedirtiest
oilintheworldthroughtheheartofourlakesandwildricebeds. We
sentalongourbigtoughlawyerguyno,hesactuallyreallysweet.
HisnameisFrankBibeauincaseyouforget.Sometimeswhen
theresalotofsmokeandmirrors,itseasytoforget. ArticleLink.
http://regina.ctvnews.ca/1-350-barrels-of-oil-spill-at-enbridge-pumping-station-in-regina-1.2153416http://regina.ctvnews.ca/1-350-barrels-of-oil-spill-at-enbridge-pumping-station-in-regina-1.2153416http://regina.ctvnews.ca/1-350-barrels-of-oil-spill-at-enbridge-pumping-station-in-regina-1.2153416http://regina.ctvnews.ca/1-350-barrels-of-oil-spill-at-enbridge-pumping-station-in-regina-1.2153416http://regina.ctvnews.ca/1-350-barrels-of-oil-spill-at-enbridge-pumping-station-in-regina-1.2153416http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/tundra-claims-pipeline-company-to-blame-for-spill-285182391.htmlhttp://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/tundra-claims-pipeline-company-to-blame-for-spill-285182391.htmlhttp://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/tundra-claims-pipeline-company-to-blame-for-spill-285182391.htmlhttp://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/tundra-claims-pipeline-company-to-blame-for-spill-285182391.htmlhttp://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/tundra-claims-pipeline-company-to-blame-for-spill-285182391.htmlhttp://www.eenews.net/stories/1060016759http://www.eenews.net/stories/1060016759http://regina.ctvnews.ca/1-350-barrels-of-oil-spill-at-enbridge-pumping-station-in-regina-1.2153416http://regina.ctvnews.ca/1-350-barrels-of-oil-spill-at-enbridge-pumping-station-in-regina-1.2153416http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/tundra-claims-pipeline-company-to-blame-for-spill-285182391.htmlhttp://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/tundra-claims-pipeline-company-to-blame-for-spill-285182391.htmlhttp://www.honorearth.org/http://www.honorearth.org/mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]7/25/2019 Honor the Earth releases Enbridge's 2015 Year in Review
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Aboutthissametime,youallmust
haverealizedatEnbridgethatyou
werenotgettingtoofarwiththe
Indians. Afterall,theCanadian
tribeshadallcomeoutagainstthe
pipelines,andvillagesinBritish
Columbiawereaskingwhyyoukept
comingback,aftertheysaidNo.
Theywonderedifyouhadproblems
withhearing,ormaybejustwere
da#. Soyouhiredanewcontractor,
RJBrankow,tobeyourIndian
Whisperer. Thiswasparticularly
importantbecauseallofEnbridgesMinnesotalineshistoricallygothroughreservationsandtreaty
territory;infactmostofthepipelinesinNorthAmericahavetocrossNativeterritories;andtheproposed
newSandpiperandLineThreecorridorisnoexception. Brankowwashiredtowinoverthetribes.
Themorepeoplefoundoutaboutthepipelines,themorepeopleturnedout,orwroteletters,orputup
billboards.
WhileitlookedlikethingsweregoingyourwayinMinnesota,alandmarkcasewasbroughtupagainst
EnbridgeinMichigan. Amanclaimingtohaveinjuriesresultingfromtheirdisastrous2010Kalamazoo
spillwontherighttotrythecaseinfrontofajury. ArticleLink.
Backonyourhomefront,Albertawentthroughsomethingofapoliticalrevolutionno,bettertocallita
regimechangeandRachelNotley,yournewpremiere(thehomeyinyourcrib),cameoutagainstthat
controversialNorthernGatewayproject. Thatstheonethatwouldcrossallthosepristinemountainsand
riversandtheSpiritBearSanctuary,andthenfilloiltankersinthePortofKitimat,inonethemost
treacherouscoastalareasintheworld,coveredwithcountlessfjordsandislandsandmassivecurrents.
http://wlns.com/2015/04/03/man-wins-right-to-sue-enbridge-after-getting-sick/http://wlns.com/2015/04/03/man-wins-right-to-sue-enbridge-after-getting-sick/http://www.honorearth.org/http://www.honorearth.org/mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]7/25/2019 Honor the Earth releases Enbridge's 2015 Year in Review
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Thingsalsobeganheatingupin
Minnesota,astheWhiteEarthandMille
LacsBandsexercisedtheirsovereignty
andheldtheirownpublicTribal
hearingsonthepipelines. OnJune5,
theMNPUCapprovedtheCertificateof
NeedfortheSandpiper. Immediately
followingthisdecision,onJune6th,
over5000peoplemarchedintheTar
SandsResistanceMarchatthe
Minnesotastatecapitol.
Meanwhile,protestsagainstthe
decrepitLine5,thatrunsundertheStraitsofMackinacinMichigan,alsobeganheatingup. ArticleLink.
JulysawaunifiedstatementagainsttheEnbridgepipelinesinMinnesotaandWisconsinbytheNational
CongressofAmericanIndians. ThisstatementalsocalledforafullenvironmentalreviewofEnbridges
proposalsandformalcooperation
withtribalgovernments. Article
Link.
Aroundthistime,Enbridgewasalso
namedina$1.2millionlienin
Illinois. Whilethedetailsofthe
disputeareunclear,itappearsthata
subcontractorwasnotfullypaidfor
workconductedforEnbridge.
ArticleLink.
OverinWisconsin,Enbridgealso
begantofaceseriousinsurance
issuesinDaneCounty. Worried
aboutpotentialspills,thecounty
boardaskedEnbridgetoestablisha$25milliontrustfundtocoverdamages. ArticleLink.
Luckilyforyou,BigOilstillownstheWisconsinlegislature,andwasabletosecretlyshoveabilldownthe
statesthroatthattookcareofthatproblemtemporarily. Closecall!
Asthelegalchallengesaccumulated,youalsocaughtabreakinAugustwhenajudgeruledthatEnbridge,
aCanadiancorporation,shouldbeabletouseeminentdomaintocondemnthelandofNorthDakota
farmersthatrefusedtoallowyourpipelineontheirland. ThatsourfriendsJamesandKristaBotsford.
NowIcantreallysaywhatjusticelookslikeinNorthDakota,butIcansay,itsnotnicewhatyouaredoing,
andtheBotsfordsareappealingthecase. ArticleLink.
http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/environment/dane-county-may-mull-enbridge-oil-spill-options-left-open/article_625e487c-dca0-517b-bef8-d93860e70a49.htmlhttp://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/environment/dane-county-may-mull-enbridge-oil-spill-options-left-open/article_625e487c-dca0-517b-bef8-d93860e70a49.htmlhttp://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/environment/dane-county-may-mull-enbridge-oil-spill-options-left-open/article_625e487c-dca0-517b-bef8-d93860e70a49.htmlhttp://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/environment/dane-county-may-mull-enbridge-oil-spill-options-left-open/article_625e487c-dca0-517b-bef8-d93860e70a49.htmlhttp://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/environment/dane-county-may-mull-enbridge-oil-spill-options-left-open/article_625e487c-dca0-517b-bef8-d93860e70a49.htmlhttp://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2015/07/14/ncai-demands-environmental-review-enbridge-pipeline-through-wild-rice-lands-161063http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2015/07/14/ncai-demands-environmental-review-enbridge-pipeline-through-wild-rice-lands-161063https://www.gofundme.com/enbridge-sued-ushttps://www.gofundme.com/enbridge-sued-ushttp://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/environment/dane-county-may-mull-enbridge-oil-spill-options-left-open/article_625e487c-dca0-517b-bef8-d93860e70a49.htmlhttp://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/environment/dane-county-may-mull-enbridge-oil-spill-options-left-open/article_625e487c-dca0-517b-bef8-d93860e70a49.htmlhttp://www.livingstondaily.com/story/news/local/michigan/2015/08/14/enbridge-named-ingham-county-lien/31699055/http://www.livingstondaily.com/story/news/local/michigan/2015/08/14/enbridge-named-ingham-county-lien/31699055/http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2015/07/14/ncai-demands-environmental-review-enbridge-pipeline-through-wild-rice-lands-161063http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2015/07/14/ncai-demands-environmental-review-enbridge-pipeline-through-wild-rice-lands-161063http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2015/07/14/ncai-demands-environmental-review-enbridge-pipeline-through-wild-rice-lands-161063http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2015/07/14/ncai-demands-environmental-review-enbridge-pipeline-through-wild-rice-lands-161063http://michiganradio.org/post/protesters-rally-against-pipeline-under-mackinac-straitshttp://michiganradio.org/post/protesters-rally-against-pipeline-under-mackinac-straitshttp://www.honorearth.org/http://www.honorearth.org/mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]7/25/2019 Honor the Earth releases Enbridge's 2015 Year in Review
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OnAugust18,HonortheEarthbegan
ourthirdannualLoveWater,NotOil
RideforMotherEarth,travelingalong
theproposedSandpiperandLine3
routebyhorseandcanoe. Itwasa
beautifultimeonthelandtogether,
honoringthebestwildriceharvestin
recentmemory. TheMNPUC
convenientlyscheduledpublic
hearingsonthenewLine3proposals
atthesametime. Notmissingabeat,
weattendedseveralhearings,onlyto
onceagainnothaveourvoicesheardorquestionsanswered. Butwevisitedwithalotofpeoplewhoare
prettyconcernedaboutthepipelinesandyourbehavior. Heresareallycoolvideowedidofthetourin
caseyoumissedit. Ohandmakesureyoucheckout13-yearoldDanteBenjaminstestimonyatthePUC
hearingforLine3,inMcGregorMN.
InSeptember,theMinnesotaCourtofAppeals
ruledthatthePUChadviolatedstatelaw (the
MinnesotaEnvironmentalPolicyAct) by
grantingaCertificateofNeedfortheSandpiper
projectwithoutdoingafullEnvironmental
ImpactStatement(EIS). Thecourtrevokedthe
CertificateofNeedandtoldthePUCtostart
over. NowIdontwanttobesaying,Wetold
youso,becauseweknowthatoilmoney
buysalotofpoliticalfavors,butitisniceto
knowthatsometimesthelegalsystemworks.
ArticleLink.
Aroundthissametime,papersinMichigan
beganreportingonEnbridgesillegalactions
duringtheconstructionofanewtankfarm. Constructionwasstartedwithouttheproperpermits,and
EnbridgelatersuedInghamCountytopreventthemfromapplyingzoninglaws. ArticleLink+Article
Link.
200r !nbridge3itjustwasntyouryear! Toaddtoyourtroubles,inlateSeptemberyouhadaspillduringthehydrostatictestingofLine2. Thatdidntlooktoogood,allthatdyedtoxicwaterspurting
allovertheplaceanddrainingintoourdrinkingsupply. Butweweresuregladitwasntoil. ArticleLink.
http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2015/09/25/enbridge-pipeline-tank-farm-expanding-stockbridge/72733860/http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2015/09/25/federal-pipeline-safety-agencys-role-enbridge-project-unclear/72733862/http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2015/09/25/federal-pipeline-safety-agencys-role-enbridge-project-unclear/72733862/http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2015/09/25/federal-pipeline-safety-agencys-role-enbridge-project-unclear/72733862/http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2015/09/25/federal-pipeline-safety-agencys-role-enbridge-project-unclear/72733862/http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2015/09/25/enbridge-pipeline-tank-farm-expanding-stockbridge/72733860/http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2015/09/25/enbridge-pipeline-tank-farm-expanding-stockbridge/72733860/https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B53hkMpp2uEySlMwaEctbWJ6SGM/view?usp=sharinghttps://drive.google.com/file/d/0B53hkMpp2uEySlMwaEctbWJ6SGM/view?usp=sharinghttps://drive.google.com/file/d/0B53hkMpp2uEySlMwaEctbWJ6SGM/view?usp=sharinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8nH4aTLJdA&index=6&list=PLKSyR2yLMhCi8277kvYu1V-IGJqW7JO1Vhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8nH4aTLJdA&index=6&list=PLKSyR2yLMhCi8277kvYu1V-IGJqW7JO1Vhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8nH4aTLJdA&index=6&list=PLKSyR2yLMhCi8277kvYu1V-IGJqW7JO1Vhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8nH4aTLJdA&index=6&list=PLKSyR2yLMhCi8277kvYu1V-IGJqW7JO1Vhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKSyR2yLMhChzhp-SqUbo4RUTwahuMJtuhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKSyR2yLMhChzhp-SqUbo4RUTwahuMJtuhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKSyR2yLMhChzhp-SqUbo4RUTwahuMJtuhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKSyR2yLMhChzhp-SqUbo4RUTwahuMJtuhttp://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/3846632-700-barrels-dyed-water-spilled-enbridge-test-failurehttp://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/3846632-700-barrels-dyed-water-spilled-enbridge-test-failurehttp://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2015/09/25/enbridge-pipeline-tank-farm-expanding-stockbridge/72733860/http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2015/09/25/enbridge-pipeline-tank-farm-expanding-stockbridge/72733860/http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2015/09/25/enbridge-pipeline-tank-farm-expanding-stockbridge/72733860/http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2015/09/25/enbridge-pipeline-tank-farm-expanding-stockbridge/72733860/http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2015/09/25/federal-pipeline-safety-agencys-role-enbridge-project-unclear/72733862/http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/local/2015/09/25/federal-pipeline-safety-agencys-role-enbridge-project-unclear/72733862/http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/09/14/sandpiperhttp://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/09/14/sandpiperhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/0B53hkMpp2uEySlMwaEctbWJ6SGM/view?usp=sharinghttps://drive.google.com/file/d/0B53hkMpp2uEySlMwaEctbWJ6SGM/view?usp=sharinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8nH4aTLJdA&index=6&list=PLKSyR2yLMhCi8277kvYu1V-IGJqW7JO1Vhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8nH4aTLJdA&index=6&list=PLKSyR2yLMhCi8277kvYu1V-IGJqW7JO1Vhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKSyR2yLMhChzhp-SqUbo4RUTwahuMJtuhttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKSyR2yLMhChzhp-SqUbo4RUTwahuMJtuhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPN5aiPyTkshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPN5aiPyTkshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPN5aiPyTkshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPN5aiPyTkshttp://www.honorearth.org/http://www.honorearth.org/mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]7/25/2019 Honor the Earth releases Enbridge's 2015 Year in Review
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TheninCanada,therewasa
election. Youmayremember
it. Itwasprettybadnewsfor
oilcompanies. StevenHarper,
isheafriendofyours?...was
takenoutofpower. Howdid
thishappen?
Well,thehighestvoterturn
outinCanadianhistory,and
byfarthehighestaboriginal
voterturnoutinCanadian
history. Besidessaying,Hit
theRoad,Stephen!ten
indigenousMPswereelected,alongwithmanywomenandpro-environmentalcandidates.
Thefactis,itwasthehatefulandrecklessactionsofthe
HarperadministrationthatspurredtheIdleNoMore
Movement,andnowFirstNationshavetakenhis
ConservativePartyoutonceandforall. JustinTrudeau,
yournewPrimeMinister,hasbeenverysupportiveof
FirstNations,madeaverystrongappearanceinthe
ParisClimatetalks,andimmediatelybannedtankerson
BritishColumbiaswestcoast. Thiswaslikelythedeath
knellforyourNorthernGatewaypipelinefantasy.
ArticleLink.
Enbridgeposted$609millionlossesforthethirdquarter,andannounced500
layo#s. YouhiredanewIndianWhispererdownheresouthofthatinvisible
border-CindyEllisisyourgalnow. Wehopeshespaidwell,andmakessurewe
cangetacleanupofthatLine3fiascoyouvegothere,with900anomaliesona
50yearoldline. Thatwouldbeagoodthingforhertodoforherpeople.
ArticleLink.
1h4t 4b4d time t0 get hit with 4sc4nd4l5Aboutthistime,reports
begancomingoutexaminingEnbridgescontributionstotheUniversityofCalgary. Notonlyareyou
accusedoftryingtocontroltheactionsofthatuniversity,butitappearsyouwerealsousingtheUCto
launderPRmoneytotheCentralMichiganUniversity. RumoristhatEnbridgewastryingtobuyo#CMU,
astheuniversityislocatedinKalamazoo,hometoyour2010spill,thelargestinlandoilspillinUShistory.
NowIdontknowtoomuchaboutthis,butsurewouldbeinterestedinhearingmore.
ArticleLink+ArticleLink
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/enbridge-oil-university-calgary-spill-central-michigan-1.3291288http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/enbridge-oil-university-calgary-spill-central-michigan-1.3291288http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/enbridge-oil-university-calgary-spill-central-michigan-1.3291288http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/university-calgary-enbridge-investigation-mcmillan-findings-1.3372354http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/university-calgary-enbridge-investigation-mcmillan-findings-1.3372354http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/university-calgary-enbridge-investigation-mcmillan-findings-1.3372354http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/university-calgary-enbridge-investigation-mcmillan-findings-1.3372354http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/crude-oil-tanker-traffic-moratorium-bc-north-coast-1.3318086http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/crude-oil-tanker-traffic-moratorium-bc-north-coast-1.3318086http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/crude-oil-tanker-traffic-moratorium-bc-north-coast-1.3318086http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/university-calgary-enbridge-investigation-mcmillan-findings-1.3372354http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/university-calgary-enbridge-investigation-mcmillan-findings-1.3372354http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/enbridge-oil-university-calgary-spill-central-michigan-1.3291288http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/enbridge-oil-university-calgary-spill-central-michigan-1.3291288http://business.financialpost.com/news/energy/enbridge-inc-cuts-500-staff-about-5-of-workforce-following-collapse-in-oil-prices?__lsa=a218-663ehttp://business.financialpost.com/news/energy/enbridge-inc-cuts-500-staff-about-5-of-workforce-following-collapse-in-oil-prices?__lsa=a218-663ehttp://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/crude-oil-tanker-traffic-moratorium-bc-north-coast-1.3318086http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/crude-oil-tanker-traffic-moratorium-bc-north-coast-1.3318086http://www.honorearth.org/http://www.honorearth.org/mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]7/25/2019 Honor the Earth releases Enbridge's 2015 Year in Review
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MeanwhileinMinnesota,people
startedmovingtheconversation
outofthedysfunctionalPUC
process,andaskingyoudirectlyfor
therespectwedeserve. In
November,agroupofpeaceful
protestorstookoveryourDuluth,
MNo"ce,andbroughtyoualetter
requestingtribalconsultation.
IwaslookingatyourAboriginal
PeoplesPolicy,whichoutlines,
...keyprinciplesforAboriginal
relations:Respectforlegalrights,traditionalwaysandland;Heritagesites;Environment;andTraditional
knowledge.ItalsosayswearecommittedtoforthrightandsincereengagementwithAboriginaland
NativeAmericanpeopleaboutprojectsthatpotentiallya#ectthem.Weaimtodevelopmutual
understandingthroughopen,timely,two-waycommunication. Thatallsoundsgreat,sowewere
confusedwhenyoursta#refusedtolookattheletter,signedby5organizationswithtensofthousandsof
membersacrosstheregion. Sevenpeoplewantedtotalktoyousobad,theysatdownandwerearrested
fortrespassing. ArticleLink.
TheUniversityofMinnesotaatDuluthalsonoticedthelackofopendialogueaboutthepipelinesand
invitedyoutoparticipateinapublicdebatewith,well,littleoldme. TheythinkthatalotofMinnesotans
wouldbenefitfromdirectengagementabouttheseimportantpublicpolicyissues. Butunfortunately,
after2-formalinvitationsando#ersfromUMDtohostandmoderatetheevent,youhavenotresponded.
Theyaresurprisedanddisappointed. ArticleLink.
Aboutthistime,President
Obamadeniedthepermitfor
theKeystoneXLpipeline,in
anunprecedentedmove,
citingthelackofeconomic
benefitsitwouldprovide
andthenecessityof
transitioningawayfrom
fossilfuelsinorderto
combatclimatechange.
ArticleLink.
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Inmid-December,theCOP21Climate
TalksinParisendedwithan
unprecedentedagreementby192
countriesandaglobalcommitmentto
cutcarbonemissions. Inlightofthis,
wedecidedtotallyupthecarbon
footprintforEnbridgesproposed
pipelinesinnorthernMinnesota. The
HonortheEarthMathDepartment
foundsomeappallingfigures: the
Sandpiperwouldrelease56million
metrictonsofcarbonannually,theLine
3Replacementwouldrelease126
million,andanexpandedAlberta
Clipperwouldreleaseanadditional149
million,foragrandtotalof331metric
tonsofcarboneachyear. Toputthisinmorefamiliarterms,wepreparedan
invoiceforyou,onbehalfofThe
Creator,usingNationalPhysicsSociety
estimatesforatmosphericcarbon
removalcosts. Thepricetag,onalow
end,isabout$222billionannually.
Thisamountwasdueuponreceipt.
Now,youmaynothavenoticedyet,Al,
butMotherEarthisrunningoutofpatience.
AndEnbridgeisnowfacingdelinquencyonthismatter.
"0t 4g00d w4y t0 end the ye4r5/rticle 7ink;Alsoatthistime,areportwasreleasedinMichiganshowingthattheimminentcatastropheknownasLine
5couldbeshutdownwithouta#ectingoilandgassupplies. Iknowitshardtokeeptrackofallyourlines
thisisthe60yearoldlineundertheStraitsofMackinac. ArticleLink. Inresponse,bothEmmetand
CheboyganCountiesimmediatelypassedresolutionstoaddressenvironmentalconcernsaboutLine5,
andpressGov.RickSnydertolimititsflow. ArticleLink. ArticleLink.
Inthemidstofsomanylossesandchallenges,Enbridgedidenjoyonelegaldecisioninitsfavor. InWhite
EarthNationetalvs. SecretaryofStateJohnKerry,afederaljudgeruledthattheUSStateDepartmenthad
nojurisdictiontointerveneintheillegalswitcherooschemeattheAlbertaClipperbordercrossing. Now,I
mustadmit,weareprettyconfusedabouthowthefederalgovernmenthasnojurisdictionwhenaforeign
corporationviolatesfederallawsbutthenagain,themysteriesofwhitepeoplepaperworkhavealways
beenba$ingtous. ArticleLink.
http://www.honorearth.org/for_immediate_release_federal_court_hears_white_earth_nation_v_kerryhttp://www.honorearth.org/for_immediate_release_federal_court_hears_white_earth_nation_v_kerryhttp://www.honorearth.org/for_immediate_release_federal_court_hears_white_earth_nation_v_kerryhttp://www.honorearth.org/for_immediate_release_federal_court_hears_white_earth_nation_v_kerryhttp://www.honorearth.org/for_immediate_release_federal_court_hears_white_earth_nation_v_kerryhttp://www.honorearth.org/for_immediate_release_federal_court_hears_white_earth_nation_v_kerryhttp://www.cheboygannews.com/article/20151215/NEWS/151219513http://www.cheboygannews.com/article/20151215/NEWS/151219513http://www.petoskeynews.com/featured-pnr/county-board-passes-resolution-on-straits-pipeline/article_e8c85e65-23cb-54a9-8c03-338d8b3f19da.htmlhttp://www.petoskeynews.com/featured-pnr/county-board-passes-resolution-on-straits-pipeline/article_e8c85e65-23cb-54a9-8c03-338d8b3f19da.htmlhttp://www.freep.com/story/news/2015/12/14/straits-mackinac-oil-pipeline-line5/77174364/http://www.freep.com/story/news/2015/12/14/straits-mackinac-oil-pipeline-line5/77174364/http://www.duluthbudgeteer.com/community/3892506-native-american-advocacy-group-attends-local-march-climate-actionhttp://www.duluthbudgeteer.com/community/3892506-native-american-advocacy-group-attends-local-march-climate-actionhttp://www.honorearth.org/http://www.honorearth.org/mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]7/25/2019 Honor the Earth releases Enbridge's 2015 Year in Review
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TheMNPUCwrappeduptheyearsSandpiperandLine3proceedingsbyfinallystartingthatfullEIS
processthatshouldhavebeendoneoverayearago. Yourattorneyspushedhardforaschedulethat
wouldmovethepermittingprocessforward(includingpubliccommentontheresultsoftheEIS) before
thatEISisactuallycompleted. Yeswearescratchingourheadsonthatonetoo. ButluckilythePUCisso
scaredofmorehumiliatinginterventionsbyhighercourtsthattheysaidno. Ofcourse,thisdecision
promptedthreatsoflitigationfromyourlawyers,butwhoknows,maybethePUCisstartingtosee
alternativestolettingyouruntheshow.
Wow,whatayear! AndIhavetosay,2016
isnotlookingawholelotbetterforyou.
Mid-JanuarysBritishColumbiaSupreme
Courtdecisionwasanepicwaytokickito#.
ThecourtruledthattheB.C. government
hadviolatedfederallawbyfailingtoconsult
withtheGitga' atandneighboringFirst
NationsaboutyourproposedNorthern
Gatewaypipeline.Thishistoriccaserequires
BCtobeginthereviewprocessagain,
settingtheclockbackseveralyearsonthe
regulatoryprocessfortheNorthern
Gatewayproject,withimplicationsforotherpipelinesaswell. ArticleLink.
Meanwhile,yourstockhasplummetedandisatanall-timelow,alongwiththepriceofoil.
Drillers,shippers,andinvestorsarepullingout,cancelingprojects,andlayingo#
peoplebythethousands. TheBakkenisinfull-onbustmode. Andpeoplearestanding
upandfightingbacklikeneverbefore.
Ihavebeentellingyouforyearsthatyouareinthewrongbusiness,Mr.Monaco. Infact,itsalmost
ba$ingthatyourownprojectionstalkaboutgrowthinrenewablesandadeclineinfossilfuels. Timeto
moveon. Thefuturehaslesscarboninit,treatsIndigenouspeopleswithrespect,andrestoresour
relationshipwithMotherEarth. But,Imjustsaying. Anytimeyouwanttotalkaboutwhatwethinkwould
begoodforourland,andourpeople,pleaseletusknow. AndsincethatCanadiandollarisworthsolittle
thesedays,Imayeventakeyoutolunch,becauseIamnotsureyoucana#ordit.
Miigwech,
WinonaLaDuke
ExecutiveDirector,HonortheEarth
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