Federal judge blocks Whitmer from shutting down submerged Great Lakes pipeline

Federal judge blocks Michigan from shutting down Line 5 pipeline

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A federal judge has ruled that the state of Michigan lacks the authority to shut down the controversial Enbridge Line 5 oil pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac.

Federal judge: Michigan has no authority to shut down Line 5

US District Court Judge Robert Jonker said Michigan has ‘no power to interfere’ in the pipeline’s operations because safety issues fall under the US government’s purview.

Federal judge rules Whitmer, Nessel can’t close Line 5 pipeline

Enbridge scored another legal victory in federal court on Wednesday against Democratic efforts to shut down the Line 5 dual pipelines traversing the Straits of Mackinac. U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker, a George W. Bush appointee, ruled that the federal government, rather than state officials, maintains jurisdiction over the pipeline, citing the 1992 Pipeline Safety Act. “Pipeline safety generally, and protection of the Straits of Mackinac, ar…

Federal judge blocks Michigan's effort to shutter Line 5

Federal judge blocks Whitmer from shutting down submerged Great Lakes pipeline

A federal judge has blocked Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer from revoking an easement that allows Enbridge to run an oil pipeline through a Great Lakes channel.

Judge: Line 5 ruled by federal law, Michigan can't block pipeline

A federal judge has ruled Michigan cannot block construction of a controversial pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac.