Honor the Earth releases Enbridge's 2015 Year in Review

7/25/2019 Honor the Earth releases Enbridge's 2015 Year in Review

1/9

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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:
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2/9

HONOR THE EARTHP.O, Box 63 Callaway, MN 56521 | (218) 375-3200 | [email protected] | WWW.HONOREARTH.ORG 2

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]


3/9


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]


4/9


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]


5/9


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.
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6/9


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]


7/9


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]


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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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