International coalition pushes for action on Line 5 during Kalamazoo River spill anniversary • Michigan Advance

Activists have long pointed to Enbridge’s Line 5 as a threat to environmental health and Indigenous sovereignty. The pipeline transports about 23 million gallons of crude oil and liquid natural gas daily, with opponents saying a rupture of the pipeline would be catastrophic. “Line 6B went into a stream first, then into the Kalamazoo River. Oil and Water Don’t Mix is also working to pressure U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to take action to shut down Line 5. The coalition is also pressuring Biden directly to revoke the presidential permit Line 5 uses to operate across the U.S.-Canada border.