Line 5 Pipeline

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.

Compiled by reporters from both WCMU and IPR, this community resource project takes the form of a timeline that highlights 31 key events in the pipeline’s story in the Straits of Mackinac.

Enbridge wants to build a new 41-mile section of pipeline to take Line 5 around the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa reservation. Opponents want Line 5 shut down.

At protests in Lansing and other cities, activists were less focused on the events of 14 years ago than on the current fight over the future of Enbridge’s Line 5.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to determine if her lawsuit seeking to shutdown Line 5 belongs in a state court or federal court.

The nonprofit For Love Of Water, which was an intervenor in the case, says the commission's decision violates the Michigan Environmental Protection Act.

After a landmark decision that advanced the Line 5 tunnel in the Straits of Mackinac, a state board is assessing what's next for the tunnel

The Line 5 tunnel is a step closer to being constructed after a state board greenlit a portion of the project today.

A new economic report suggests that a Line 5 shutdown wouldn't have a significant impact on supply chains or fuel prices.

WCMU aired a story last week saying a state board would not be publicly releasing their risk analysis of the proposed Line 5 tunnel. State officials now clarify the full report will be made public next month.