MI SR0155

Urges the U.S. Secretary of State to re-open the public comment period for Plains LPG's presidential permit application for pipelines under the St. Clair River, which closed on February 24, 2016.

Requests the International Joint Commission review the environmental impact of Plains LPG pipelines running under the St. Clair River and Detroit River.

Expresses concern that two of the six St. Clair River pipelines are nearly 100 years old and that approval would allow crude oil transportation through pipelines in the Great Lakes.

Notes that drinking water intakes for Detroit and other communities are located downstream of the pipelines, creating potential public health risks if a spill occurs.

References a 2015 Michigan Petroleum Pipeline Task Force recommendation against transporting heavy crude oil through Great Lakes pipelines and concerns about Plains LPG's parent company's 2015 Santa Barbara pipeline rupture that discharged over 100,000 gallons of crude oil.