It is easy to see why the issue of clean water has united so many. We have seen the tragedy of water contamination in Flint, Mich. We have seen the environmental devastation of oil well leaks in the Gulf of Mexico. And time and time again, we have seen the faultiness of oil pipelines throughout the nation, even in Wisconsin. In 2007, an Enbridge pipeline spill contaminated a water table in Rusk County. Enbridge’s own reporting admits to 804 spills from 1999 to 2010. Spills are not the exception with pipelines; they are the expectation. In 2015, there were 40 pipeline spills detected in the United States, leading to six deaths, dozens of injuries, millions of dollars in property damage, and incalculable ecological damage. This does not include the costs of short- and long-term health consequences of human exposure to crude oil, which is known to cause nerve damage, cancer and birth defects. Clearly, the risks of channeling oil through our lands and water supplies are real and long-lasting.