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The case began when Michigan sued in state court to partially shut down Line 5. It got moved to federal court at the request of the Canadian pipeline operator Enbridge.
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a draft Environmental Impact Statement regarding a proposal to build a tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac to house a new section of the Enbridge oil pipeline, Line 5. The deadline for comments is Monday, June 30, 2025.
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is holding the last virtual public meeting regarding its Environmental Impact Statement on the proposed Line 5 tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac.
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Environmental groups concerned about drilling a tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac want Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, EGLE, to deny a Water Resources Permit that would allow the project to go forward.
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The U.S. Supreme court wants lower courts and agencies to restrict the kinds of environmental issues should be used in permitting infrastructure.
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The clock will start on public comment at the end of May, but with half as much time — 30 days instead of 60.
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Experts and advocates with Oil and Water Don’t Mix said they don’t trust the federal government to properly vet Enbridge’s Great Lakes Tunnel Project.
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A group of tribal nations and environmental organizations say Enbridge’s plan to encase the oil and gas pipeline in a tunnel doesn’t remove the threat to the Great Lakes.
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit heard from Canadian company Enbridge and the state of Michigan on the state's effort to shut down Enbridge's Line 5.
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The Michigan Court of Appeals has upheld a permit for Enbridge Energy’s plan to bury an oil pipeline beneath the environmentally sensitive Straits of Mackinac.