Court Rejects Permit for Tunnel to Carry Pipeline From Wisconsin to Ontario

Attorneys and advocates cheer Michigan Supreme Court decision demanding new Line 5 permit review

Ceremonial rock in Mackinac Straits prior to Anishinaabek water ceremony at McGulpin Point, Mackinaw City. May 2021 | Laina G. StebbinsFollowing the Michigan Supreme Court’s Friday ruling striking down state energy regulators’ decision to permit the Line 5 tunnel project, pipeline opponents convened to celebrate the decision and talk about the next steps.  The controversial pipeline runs from Superior, Wisconsin to Sarnia, Ontario, with a 4.5-mi…

Tribes and environmental groups celebrate Line 5 Tunnel Project court ruling

STRAITS OF MACKINAC, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- A big legal win Friday for tribes and environmental groups fighting Enbridge’s Line 5 Tunnel Project.The Michigan Sup

Michigan Supreme Court rejects Line 5 oil pipeline permit

Tribes hail set back for proposed Line 5 project under Straits of Mackinac

Michigan Supreme Court tosses state regulator’s approval of Line 5 tunnel project

The Michigan Public Service Commission must revisit its order approving the Enbridge Energy Line 5 tunnel project because it did not properly examine environmental harms that might arise from extending the pipeline’s lifespan, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled Friday. The controversial pipeline runs from Superior, Wisconsin to Sarnia, Ontario, with a 4.5-mile segment of dual […]

Court rejects permit for tunnel to carry pipeline from Wisconsin to Ontario

The Michigan Supreme Court has ordered state regulators to reconsider a key permit that allowed a planned tunnel to carry an oil pipeline under part of the Great Lakes to move forward.

Enbridge's Line 5 Tunnel Hits Another Snag at Michigan's Top Court

Justices found regulators never asked whether the tunnel would let Enbridge keep pumping oil under the Great Lakes for decades longer.