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Michigan appeals court upholds permits for Great Lakes pipeline tunnel project

A Michigan appeals court ruled that Enbridge Energy can proceed with a $500 million tunnel project for a pipeline under the Great Lakes.
The court decided that the Michigan Public Service Commission acted correctly in issuing permits despite opposition from environmental groups and Native American tribes.
The court described the commission's opinion as 'comprehensive' and stated they acted reasonably in their decision.
Enbridge spokesperson Ryan Duffy stated that the tunnel will enhance pipeline safety.

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Michigan Advance

Appeals Court upholds MPSC permit for Line 5 tunnel project • Michigan Advance

A sign in Mackinaw City supporting Enbridge's Line 5 tunnel | Susan J. DemasMore than a month after attorneys for several Native American tribes and environmental advocacy groups urged the Michigan Court of Appeals to overturn one of the permits needed for Canadian energy company Enbridge to move forward with its controversial Line 5 tunnel, the Court has opted to uphold the Michigan Public Service Commission’s decision to permit the project. E…

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Calgary Herald

Enbridge Great Lakes pipeline tunnel project permit upheld by Michigan appeals court

Enbridge Energy's plans to build a protective tunnel around an aging pipeline that runs beneath a channel connecting two Great Lakes can continue, a Michigan appeals court ruled.

2 days ago·Calgary, Canada

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Global News

Michigan appeals court upholds permits for Line 5 tunnel project

Enbridge wants to build a protective tunnel around a section of its Line 5 pipeline that runs along the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac, which link Lake Michigan and Lake Huron.

2 days ago·Toronto, Canada

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Wisconsin State Journal

Michigan appeals court upholds permits for pipeline tunnel under Straits of Mackinac

Enbridge wants to build a protective tunnel around a 4-mile section of its Line 5 pipeline that runs along the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac.

2 days ago·Madison, United States

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Michigan appeals court upholds permits for Great Lakes pipeline tunnel project

A Michigan appeals court has ruled that Enbridge Energy's plans to build a tunnel around an aging pipeline that runs beneath a Great Lakes channel can continue. Enbridge wants to

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The Gander

Anti-Line 5 coalition raises alarms as tunnel project is placed on emergency permitting list

BY KYLE DAVIDSON, MICHIGAN ADVANCE MICHIGAN—Opponents of Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline are warning that a January 20 executive order could fast track the permitting process for the pipeline’s controversial tunnel project. Indigenous activists and environmental organizations have advocated against the pipeline for years, raising particular concern about a four-mile stretch running through the Straits of Mackinac that connects Lake Michigan and Lake …

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