Line 5 Pipeline

The debt ceiling deal sets a hard deadline - just two years - on federal environmental reviews of infrastructure projects.

A federal judge said he won’t force Enbridge to turn off the Line 5 pipeline after a Wisconsin tribe appealed for its immediate shutdown. But the judge says he’ll soon issue a ruling on what conditions would justify a shutdown.

A segment of the line crosses a tributary of Lake Superior, and the tribe says they’re worried recent erosion on the river will cause a breach in the pipeline.

The Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority (MSCA) met Friday to hear updates on Enbridge’s proposed Line 5 tunnel. The meeting was marked by the presence of two new members, who’ve shifted the MSCA away from a Republican majority.

Enbridge Energy unveiled a new facility in St. Ignace this week. The $50 million building serves to monitor maritime traffic in the Mackinac Straits - in order to prevent an anchor from striking Line 5.

The Army Corps of Engineers is still in the early stages of reviewing Enbridge’s proposed tunnel that would house Line 5 in the Strait of Mackinac. Like the contentious pipeline, this project is also receiving criticism.

A Native American tribe and Enbridge Energy are both claiming success after a federal judge’s decision.

A federal review of the Great Lakes Tunnel project is moving forward.

After nearly two years of deliberation and public comment, the Michigan Public Service Commission still isn’t ready to make a decision on Enbridge’s application to relocate Line 5.

At a recent House Appropriations committee hearing, Michigan congressman John Moolenaar proposed the State Department no longer collect taxpayer funds for the Line 5 pipeline.