A sculpture of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee is now featured at Energy Transfer CEO Kelcy Warren’s golf course. The sculpture took a somewhat circuitous route, having been purchased by a Texas real estate attorney for $1.4 million and then donated to the golf course.
On Wednesday, June 17th Rising Tide Chicago is organizing a digital action to show the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) that a doubling of the Dakota Access Pipeline in Illinois is not supported by people that live here. In this digital action, you’ll use your social media tools to tell the ICC to reject the proposal… More Rising Tide Chicago Digital Day of Action
The Voluntary Partnership for Distressed Communities Act would push struggling and underfunded water systems to be sold or leased to private companies. Over 500 publicly owned water systems across the country have serious violations to drinking water quality standards. But instead of providing financial support to fix these water systems, this bill would allow water… More Reject Voluntary Partnership for Distressed Communities Act
In our previous newsletter, we alerted you to the continuing efforts to resist the Line 3 ‘replacement’ project in Minnesota. MN’s own Department of Commerce requested a review of the MN Public Utilities Commission’s approval of the Certificate of Need, citing the fact that Enbridge submitted a pipeline utilization forecast rather than the required long-range… More Line 3 comment period extended to Nov 14
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has strenuously resisted considering environmental externalities (think pollution and climate change) when they consider the necessity and convenience of new pipelines. On a couple of occasions, the DC Court of Appeals has insisted that they consider externalities, but they have always interpreted the court’s requirements in the narrowest possible… More FERC v DC Appeals Court
The EPA has issued a rule that narrows the scope of reviews allowed to states when considering whether to grant pipeline permits. States are now limited to water quality issues only – not climate change or any other issues, and must complete their reviews within one year. You can read more about this rule change… More States Lose Veto Rights on Pipelines
In a letter directed to banks that have not pledged to refuse to fund any new oil and gas development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the Gwich’in Steering Committee called on these financial institutions to join those that already have. This letter was directed to Bank of America, U.S. Bank, Truist Bank, PNC Bank,… More SOIL opposes drilling in ANWR
The battle to stop expansion of the Dakota Access Pipeline comes down to our efforts here in Illinois. Save Our Illinois Land, the first intervenor in the case, continues the legal battle to stop the doubling of the capacity of the Dakota Access Pipeline. The The Natural Resources Defense Council has blogged about our efforts… More #StillNoDAPL – Fighting Expansion in Illinois
A Federal Appeals Court has decided in favor of the Standing Rock Sioux’s request to strike down federal permits for the Dakota Access Pipeline. Nearly three years after crude oil started to flow, a federal judge has ordered the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a full environmental review. The judge found that found… More Judge Rules DAPL EIS Inadequate
The Michigan State Department of Great Lakes, Environment and Energy has asked Enbridge to rewrite its permit application to rebuild an oil and gas pipeline underneath the Straits of Mackinac and include alternative options. The State made clear that it was going to apply environmental standards in evaluating the permit; that the agency intends to… More Line 5 Tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac