No Tar Sands, No Enbridge Export Pipeline

Canadian pipeline company Enbridge has proposed a flow reversal for a section of one of its pipelines in Ontario, Canada.  This signals the start of a project that will transport some of the dirtiest oil on the planet eastward through the United States.

By clicking to sign here, we will include your name on a letter we're sending to the National Energy Board of Canada that says: 

I am very concerned about a proposal by Enbridge that could eventually create a new pathway for tar sands into the United States.  There is a proposal by Enbridge Inc. to reverse a part of its Line 9 pipeline in Ontario but there are several reasons to believe this is a first step in a larger project to bring Canadian oil to New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont.

I urge you to consider whether this proposal is an independent project, or if it is actually part of a longer-term plan to take Canadian oil from western Canada to eastern Canada and then to the United States.  This longer-term plan would have significant impacts to the environment, waterways, and the climate that should be assessed before making a decision.

There is growing opposition to bringing more tar sands into the United States. Tar sands results in more greenhouse gas pollution than conventional oil and has acidic and corrosive properties in pipelines that can lead to more frequent spills.  These and other issues must be considered because this project will open the door to expanding the project down the road.

Tell the National Energy Board:

Say no to Enbridge's plan to export tar sands oil through the United States.

Signed,

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