The chairman of the board that approved Michigan’s plans to pursue a tunnel around Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 oil pipeline doubts his board could defend its actions in court — because it no longer exists.
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Halting Line 5 tunnel is ‘shameful.’ Prepare for a lawsuit, GOP leader says
Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey defends process to build tunnel around oil pipeline and says Attorney General Dana Nessel ‘consistently tries … to upset what has been passed into law.’
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer halts action on Line 5 tunnel
Gretchen Whitmer’s move follows a legal opinion from fellow Democrat Attorney General Dana Nessel, who issued a legal opinion claiming the creation state authority to oversee the tunnel is unconstitutional.
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Judge upholds Line 5 tunnel authority as Dana Nessel’s review continues
The Michigan Court of Claims ruling won’t end of legal battles surrounding the legality of the Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority, created to oversee a tunnel surrounding Enbridge Energy’s Line 5.
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Federal government shutdown idles program that could help in Line 5 spill
A computer programming system used to protect changes in Great Lakes would predict the direction of oil in the event of a pipeline mishap. But it’s been idled by the shutdown.
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Opinion | Enbridge is wrong, and Line 5 is wrong for Michigan
Michigan should be focusing on clean energy, rather than building an oil and gas pipeline for a private company.
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Opinion | Line 5 tunnel makes sense and saves jobs for Michigan
An executive for the owner of the gas pipeline makes the case for protecting the Straits of Mackinac by encasing it in a tunnel.
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Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signs Line 5 tunnel bill; appoints authority members
The Republican signed legislation to create a Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority to oversee a proposed tunnel surrounding the controversial pipeline.
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Michigan, Great Lakes at risk for oil spills beyond Line 5, report says
As Michigan lawmakers race to create a deal to protect Line 5, a new report flags 15 areas across the Great Lakes where habitats are vulnerable to oil spills.
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Michigan lawmakers send Line 5 tunnel plan to Gov. Snyder’s desk
The House and Senate quickly approved a bill Tuesday to help Gov. Snyder lock-in a plan to swap out twin pipelines beneath the Straits of Mackinac and protect them in a bedrock tunnel. Critics decry a rush before a Democrat becomes governor.