Joe Biden is making his first presidential visit to Canada this week. He can be silent no longer as Canada supports the efforts of Enbridge Energy to keep its aging oil and gas pipeline flowing through the Straits of Mackinac.
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Court: Nessel can try again to return Line 5 lawsuit to state court
Legal experts say Michigan has a better chance of persuading a state court to shut down the pipeline, while Enbridge is more likely to prevail in federal court.
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Why Line 5 will likely remain open despite Democratic control of Lansing
Don’t expect big new efforts to shut down Line 5 when Democrats take control. Those on both sides of the issue say the pipeline’s fate is now in the hands of a federal judge and President Joe Biden.
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Tudor Dixon and Gretchen Whitmer polar opposites on Michigan environment
Whitmer wants to close Line 5, prepare for climate change, watchdog industrial polluters and update water safety. Dixon wants Line 5 open, regulations cut and a state that treats businesses like customers, not adversaries.
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Judge keeps Enbridge Line 5 suit in federal court, a loss for Dana Nessel
A federal judge ruled the attorney general’s suit seeking a Line 5 pipeline shutdown should be heard in federal court. Nessel wanted the matter kept in state court, where she saw a more secure path to victory.
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Regulators: No Enbridge Line 5 tunnel decision without more safety info
The Michigan Public Service Commission voted to collect more evidence on safety and explosion risks before deciding whether to grant the Canadian energy company a key permit to begin the tunnel project in the Straits of Mackinac.
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Opinion | Now is the exact time to shut down Line 5
The risk of keeping Line 5 open or building a new pipeline does not outweigh the very real harms that can and will result from its continued operation.
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Opinion | Michigan and small businesses can’t afford a Line 5 shutdown
The best way to make this already safe pipeline even safer is to move forward with the plan to get it out of the water and into the Great Lakes Tunnel, far below the Straits of Mackinac.
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Lawmakers eye pause in Michigan gas tax as prices soar. But which tax?
Republicans want to suspend the state’s 27-cent-per-gallon gas tax for six months, a relief for drivers but that would cost the state $770 million. Some Democrats want to halt the 6-percent sales tax on gasoline instead.
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Gas and oil industry report projects fuel price hikes if Enbridge Line 5 is shut down
A report suggests two regional refineries would close because they couldn’t get enough oil. Environmentalists dispute the report’s projections.