Oil tunnel opponents meet to encourage civic action

  • Environmental advocates Sean McBrearty (left) and David Holtz address a crowd of citizens Monday evening at the Gladwin County District Library, detailing their opposition to the proposed construction of an oil tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac.
    Environmental advocates Sean McBrearty (left) and David Holtz address a crowd of citizens Monday evening at the Gladwin County District Library, detailing their opposition to the proposed construction of an oil tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac.

    GLADWIN

    Acrowd of around 30 residents gathered in a meeting room at the Gladwin County District Library Monday evening for a discussion regarding the proposed Great Lakes Oil Tunnel Project.

    David Holtz, a coordinator with the Oil & Water Don’t Mix coalition, covered the details of an existing pipeline managed by Canadian oil delivery company Enbridge and plans to upgrade it by moving the portio…