Enbridge

Opponents of a project to build a tunnel around Enbridge Energy's Line 5 oil and natural gas pipeline say their fight's not over even though a state agency reissued a resource permit for construction.

Michigan's environmental agency and its Department of Natural Resources, have issued two of the permits that are required for Enbridge Energy's proposed tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac.

The proposal to bury oil and natural gas liquid pipelines beneath the Straits of Mackinac has been a lightning rod for years. A virtual hearing on a state permit is set for Thursday.

State regulators plan to issue a key water discharge permit for the Line 5 tunnel, they announced Tuesday. Enbridge Energy is still awaiting key federal and state approvals expected this year.

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Pipeline owner Enbridge wanted a lawsuit from Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel to be moved to federal court. But in a unanimous decision, justices ruled Enbridge’s arguments for doing so were ‘not persuasive.’

Opponents said they’re worried about potentially unsafe conditions, like weak bedrock, high water pressure and dangerous gases beneath the Straits.

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday about whether state or federal court will have the final say on the future of the controversial Line 5 pipeline. Vivian La breaks down the ruling.

Michigan has been trying to shut down the controversial pipeline since 2019. A technical question before the court could seal its fate.

Weeks before an anticipated final Line 5 permitting decision, environmentalists say the federal government is pulling a 'bait-and-switch' in the Straits of Mackinac.