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An amicus brief argues that a 1977 treaty between the United States and Canada gives Michigan a say over the pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac.

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The permit would have expired before tunnel construction could start in 2026.

A federal appellate court reaffirmed Friday that a lawsuit to shut down a Great Lakes pipeline belongs in Michigan’s state courts.

One factor in the general election is how the candidates approach climate and energy issues.

Michigan’s 1st Congressional District has gone to Republicans since 2010. This year, there are two democrats vying for the nomination to challenge incumbent Rep. Jack Bergman in the fall.

The Michigan Climate Action Network says it will join challenges to a permit approved last December by the state public service commission.

The department also stressed the importance of a 1977 pipeline treaty between the U.S. and Canada, but didn't say what the court should do about it.

Michigan’s authority to demand the shutdown of an oil and natural gas liquids pipeline that runs through the Straits of Mackinac is central to arguments heard Thursday before the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati.

This week: An impasse over the future of the air show at the National Cherry Festival. And Elk Rapids high school students make the prom a little more climate friendly.