Letters: Shutting down Line 5 won't create Wisconsin propane crisis. We need safe energy.

On Sept. 22, the Journal Sentinel published an opinion piece by the Wisconsin Jobs and Energy Coalition claiming Enbridge’s Line 5 oil pipeline will benefit Wisconsin families (“W ithout a Line 5 relocation, Wisconsin will face emergency” ).

In reality, many Wisconsinites oppose Line 5 and are fighting to protect future generations and tribal sovereignty.

The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has been fighting Enbridge to get Line 5 out of their watershed. Supporting Line 5 undermines the tribe's sovereignty and land rights promised by a 1854 Treaty. Stopping this pipeline is an opportunity to uphold tribal rights and respect traditional ecological knowledge.

Shutting down Line 5 would not create a propane crisis in Wisconsin, as the Coalition’s column claims. To maintain our energy security in the long term, we need to transition to renewable sources.

We don't agree on much. We're united in support of Enbridge Line 5 relocation.

I'm a member of the Bad River Band . Here's why I support Enbridge Line 5 relocation.

People around the country and world need us to stop this pipeline. Our fossil fuel infrastructure contributes to the suffering caused by extreme weather as the climate crisis escalates. The Wisconsin Jobs and Energy Coalition is correct that not all of those comments came from Wisconsin residents. But that’s because what we do here has impacts that reach beyond our borders.

It’s time to say no to dangerous fossil fuel infrastructure and build a safe energy future that protects all.

Sabine Peterka, Milwaukee

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