Gretchen Whitmer: “Their plan emboldens and contributes to dangerous behavior, and I am asking every person of goodwill to denounce it.”

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.

We need to ensure that the safety of our waters is prioritized.

This is not an attempt to work around the will of the people. It is an attempt to undo the will of the people, and we can’t let that happen.

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