oil pipeline

The Michigan’s Public Service Commission approved a key permit for part of Enbridge Energy’s plan to rebuild Line 5 under the Straits of Mackinac

The Constitution refers to treaties with other sovereign nations as “the supreme law of the land.” But what happens when promises have been made that are potentially in conflict? Two treaties with the U.S. could lead to very different outcomes for Line 5.

There’s no safe way to move crude oil across an entire continent. So what risks are we willing to take? And who bears the brunt of that risk? Over the next couple days, we'll be looking at times when transporting oil went horribly wrong. Today, we’ll hear about a pipeline that ruptured. Next time, we’ll consider the alternative.

Enbridge says it temporarily shut down part of its Line 5 Tuesday after protesters tampered with its safety valve equipment near Vassar, Michigan.

State regulators plan to take a little more time reviewing the permit applications for Enbridge’s proposed Line 5 tunnel project in the Straits of…

Update: Thursday, September 10, 10 p.m.An Enbridge spokesman, Michael Barnes, confirms that the east leg of Line 5 returned to full operations at 7:30…

Updated 1:14 p.m., June 25, 2020: Ingham Circuit Judge James Jamo Thursday ordered Enbridge to fully shut down the Line 5 pipeline at the bottom of the…

The U.S. government has fined Enbridge Inc. more than $1.8 million after accusing the Canadian oil transport company of missing deadlines for pipeline…

Michigan’s economy would take a big hit from an oil spill in the Mackinac Straits, according to a new study.A study by Michigan State University…

Tired of waiting for the state, environmentalists are offering their own plan for shutting down an oil pipeline that runs beneath the Mackinac Straits.In…