Michigan Opens New Public Comment Period for Line 5 Tunnel Permit

Michigan opens public comment on Enbridge Line 5 tunnel wastewater discharge permit

Michigan regulators have opened a public comment period on a draft water pollution discharge permit sought by Enbridge Energy for its proposed Line 5 tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac

Public hearing set as Enbridge seeks renewed wastewater permit needed for Line 5 tunnel

Michigan environmental regulators on Tuesday announced they are seeking input on a request to reissue one of the permits needed to move forward with construction on the controversial Line 5 tunnel project. Between May 19 and June 30, the Department…

Michigan plans to reissue Line 5 permit amid federal review, court fight

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy preliminarily approved a water quality permit that will allow Enbridge Energy to discharge millions of gallons of wastewater per day into Lake Michigan during construction of a pipeline tunnel.

Michigan opens new public comment period for Line 5 tunnel permit

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan regulators opened a new public comment period Tuesday for a permit tied to Enbridge Energy’s proposed tunnel for the Line 5 oil and gas pipeline beneath the Straits of Mackinac.

An Oil Pipeline is Threatening the Great Lakes

A battle is raging over the largest surface freshwater system in the world. The Great Lakes are a defining cultural and ecological anchor for the Midwest. The lakes hold one-fifth of the world’s supply of surface freshwater, supplying drinking water to up to 40 million people in the U.S. and Canada. The iconic system of five lakes spans more than 95,000 miles, creating one of the most diverse watersheds in the world that is home to 3,500 species…

Line 5 protesters picket Michigan drinking water conference, see 'direct threat' to Great Lakes

Water advocates staged a protest Wednesday against Michigan regulators’ draft water pollution permit for the proposed Line 5 pipeline tunnel in the Straits of Mackinac. Civic Action Toolbox Why it matters The Line 5 tunnel draft pollution permit could allow discharges that threaten fish populations and wetlands in the Straits of Mackinac. Who's making public decisions The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy is r…