image link from The Current “It’s the Climate, Stupid” by Jeffrey Insko excerpt: The problem with the focus on a charismatic spill, however, is that it can overshadow disasters that are less visible, that unfold more slowly, and aren’t confined to a single compelling site. Biodiversity loss, species extinction, and climate change — these calamities…
Tag: Enbridge Energy
Take a Good Look
I have been noticing hate speech on Michigan in ads on YouTube when I watch one of the biggest independent news channels. Somebody is buying that time. I need to watch more closely on who it is. It shows pics of broken-windowed, vacant homes and other unpalatable things, while an aggressive male voice says (paraphrasing)…
The Current: When a Corporation Decides States Can’t Protect Their Own Waters
Attorney General Nessel Speaks Before March 2024 Sixth Circuit Court Hearing PHOTO: Bill Latka The Line 5 case Enbridge doesn’t want Michigan courts to hear. David Holtz Jan 27, 2026 If you care about whether your state can protect its own natural resources, please read THIS article. It is important.
from The Current: “Tunnel Vision: The question we should be asking about the Line 5 crude oil pipeline,” by Jeffrey Insko
Wood TV image link (from 2022) The Current Tunnel Vision The question we should be asking about the Line 5 crude oil pipeline. Jeffrey Insko Dec 30, 2025 Things don’t have to be this way. This is among the most important things to be learned from the study of subjects like literature, history, art,…
from The Current: When the Only Watchdog Won’t Bark
by David Holtz12/22/25 When a federal judge ruled last week that Michigan lacks the authority to shut down Enbridge’s Line 5 oil pipeline beneath the Straits of Mackinac, the decision was framed as a narrow question of federal preemption. Judge Robert Jonker concluded that only the federal government—under the Pipeline Safety Act—has authority over pipeline safety,…
FFF 62 — Enbridge Line 5 developments
click on link to take you to a page with various live cams trained on Mackinac Straits area Today I’ve learned about two big developments in the fight against Canada’s Enbridge building a tunnel around their decrepit oil pipelines running under the Straits of Mackinac, where 21% of the world’s fresh water resides. The first,…
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