Gretchen Whitmer: “We need a partner in Washington D.C. that will get us everything that we need in order for us to fulfill that goal, and…”

Governor Whitmer spoke with President Trump today to ask him to direct the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to lift the stop-work order.

This is a big deal. Together, we will continue our work to protect wildlife, reduce pollution, and ensure every Michigander can enjoy beautiful places just like this all across our great state, our state is defined by water. It’s who we…

I am calling on Enbridge to pursue an alternative to both the existing dual pipelines and the tunnel, and to begin that work now.

We need to ensure that the pipeline is safe and that we are protecting our Great Lakes.