Gov. Rick Snyder got suckered by Enbridge into a deal that doesn’t protect the Great Lakes for years, and financially benefits only the Canadian oil industry, not Michigan residents.
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Enbridge to build $350M tunnel to protect Line 5 in Straits of Mackinac
Gov. Rick Snyder announces that he won’t seek shutdown of controversial oil pipeline, opting instead for an agreement with its owners, Enbridge Energy, to protect it with a tunnel.
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Michigan environment roundup: Could Michigan voters decide Line 5’s fate?
This week’s can’t-miss journalism about Michigan’s natural resources.
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Emails cast doubt about Michigan’s ties to Enbridge in Line 5 debate
As a deadline looms for Gov. Snyder to decide the future of a pipeline beneath the Straits of Mackinac, he has touted efforts to weigh the issue transparently and independently. But his administration has given Enbridge Energy plenty of avenues to influence the debate.
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‘History of failure’ highlights Line 5 risks outside Straits of Mackinac
Last year, the controversial pipeline sprung two small leaks, illustrating lingering questions about a pipeline that crosses nearly 400 bodies of water in Michigan and the state’s power to oversee it. But Enbridge Energy says it’s significantly improved safety.
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Michigan Truth Squad: Bill Schuette talks tough on Line 5 pipeline
The Michigan League of Conservation voters suggests Bill Schuette’s publicly stated concern about Enbridge Energy’s controversial 645-mile pipeline doesn’t match his actions as attorney general. Are the facts behind that argument correct?
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New report says Line 5 is Michigan’s risk, but Canada’s benefit
The report from the Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities seeks to turn up the heat on state officials weighing Line 5’s future and rebut Enbridge Energy’s contention the pipeline delivers a crucial supply of energy to Michigan.
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Opinion | Need a reason to care about a Line 5 spill? Here’s 6 billion of them.
An uncontrolled spill lasting just two hours could cost Michigan at least $6 billion, say two Michigan State University researchers
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Enbridge fined $1.9 million for inspection woes on Line 5, other pipelines
Enbridge Energy will pay up to settle the federal government’s claims it violated a $177 million settlement for the Kalamazoo River oil spill. The company allegedly failed to properly inspect certain sections of its pipelines — including parts of Line 5.
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Greetings from Mackinaw City, where Line 5 fears threaten a way of life
Bridge Magazine embarks on a year-long tour of Michigan at the tip of the Mitten, and finds that jobs, tourism and schools aren’t the biggest worry. It’s fear of an Enbridge Line 5 leak in the Straits of Mackinac.