Tag: Line 5

Line 5 Tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac

July 15, 2020

The Michigan State Department of Great Lakes, Environment and Energy has asked Enbridge to rewrite its permit application to rebuild an oil and gas pipeline underneath the Straits of Mackinac and include alternative options. The State made clear that it was going to apply environmental standards in evaluating the permit; that the agency intends to… More Line 5 Tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac

MORE on Line 5 – Eminent Domain for Private Gain in northern Wisconsin

June 3, 2020

The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa sued Enbridge Energy in July 2019, because easements allowing Enbridge to operate the pipeline have expired. As a result, Enbridge is planning to remove the pipeline from the Bad River reservation and reroute it, constructing 41 miles of new pipeline. Enbridge has asked the Wisconsin Public Service… More MORE on Line 5 – Eminent Domain for Private Gain in northern Wisconsin