The Wednesday announcement marks an unusual use of a regulatory process normally used to speed responses to disasters like dam breaks and pipeline leaks. Environmentalists decried the move.
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Opinion | Permitting precedent imperils Michigan’s waters
The potential consequences of this precedent extend far beyond the Line 5 project. If Michigan fails to require complete permitting, it opens the door for other industries to argue for similar exemption.
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Seven tribes in Michigan withdraw from federal talks over Line 5 tunnel permit
The tribes are concerned with an anticipated fast-tracking of the tunnel permit. The Army Corps of Engineers says it will consider comments from tribes as it prepares an environmental impact statement.
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Army Corps eyes Line 5 tunnel for ‘emergency’ designation; foes sound alarms
The agency added Line 5 to a list of projects for potential emergency designation, following President Donald Trump’s orders.
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What a Donald Trump presidency means for Michigan’s environment
The incoming president is expected to resume the environmental rollbacks that were a signature of his first term in office, while prioritizing oil and gas and dismantling Biden-era electric vehicle and climate policies.
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Opinion | Michiganders need the Great Lakes Tunnel
Line 5 is more than necessary; it is an essential piece of our state’s infrastructure. It ensures our energy security and economic stability.
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Judges return Line 5 case to Michigan court, hand Dana Nessel win
A three-judge Court of Appeals panel rules that Enbridge missed a key deadline to move the case to federal court. It’s the latest twist in a lawsuit that has dragged on since 2019.
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Opinion | Line 5 is unnecessary and poses a catastrophic risk to Great Lakes
In addition to the multibillion-dollar costs of constructing a tunnel under the Great Lakes and rerouting the decaying pipeline around the Bad River Band, the Line 5 project presents enormous environmental risks.
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Five years into Line 5 fight, Nessel fears having to ‘start all over again’
Attorney General Dana Nessel’s team was back in federal court this week, arguing that her long-running lawsuit to shut down Enbridge’s Line 5 oil pipeline should be decided in Michigan.
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Turtles return, 10 years after Kalamazoo River oil spill
Turtles made it their mission to find their way back after the 2010 Kalamazoo River oil spill. It just took them 10 years to do it.