Great Lakes tunnel permits getting fast-tracked under Trump energy emergency order

Trump order fast-tracks Great Lakes oil tunnel

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has decided to fast-track permits for building a protective tunnel around an aging Enbridge oil pipeline that runs beneath a channel connecting two Great Lakes, stoking environmentalists' fears that the project will escape scrutiny,…

Great Lakes tunnel permits getting fast-tracked under Trump energy emergency order

Multiple groups lined up to criticize the fast-track decision Wednesday, including the Sierra Club, environmental law firm Earthjustice and the Great Lakes Business Network.

US Army engineers decide to fast-track Great Lakes tunnel permits under Trump energy emergency order - KFIZ News-Talk 1450 AM

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has decided to fast-track permits for building a protective tunnel around an aging Enbridge oil pipeline that runs beneath a channel connecting two Great Lakes, stoking environmentalists’ fears that the project will escape scrutiny, damage the sensitive region and perpetuate fossil fuel use. The move comes after President Donald Trump issued an executive order in January declaring that the U.S. has become too dep…

Wetlands rules face rollback under Trump: Great Lakes pollution next - Great Lakes Commission

Environmental Protection Agency Director Lee Zeldin issued guidance to limit federal protections for wetlands last week that environmental advocates say will lead to more pollution in the Great Lakes. Read the full story by WXPR – Rhinelander, WI.