On Thursday, Nov. 6, from 3 to 5 p.m., the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater will host a public forum on a crude oil pipeline expansion proposal. Enbridge, Inc. is proposing expanding its Line 61 from 400,000 barrels per day to 1.2 million – a pipeline that runs about 2.5 miles from the City of Whitewater.
Representatives from Enbridge Inc., the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and environmental groups 350.org and Sierra Club will speak about the proposal and answer questions from the audience. Topics will include the potential impacts on human safety and natural resources.
The forum will be held in the James R. Connor University Center Summers Auditorium and is sponsored by the UW-Whitewater College of Letters and Sciences and three student organizations: Peace, Education and Activism through Creative Engagement (PEACE); Students Allied for a Greener Earth (SAGE); and UW-Whitewater Chapter of The Water Council.
For more information, contact Eric Compas, associate professor of geography and geology, at compase@uww.edu<mailto:compase@uww.edu> or (262) 472-5126.
