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Michigan court hears arguments in case seeking to shut down Enbridge's Line 5

On Monday, attorneys for the Michigan Department of Attorney General presented arguments to Judge James S. Jamo in the case of Nessell v. Enbridge, aiming to shut down Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinac.
The Department argued that the 1953 easement for Line 5 is invalid, violating the public trust doctrine and the Michigan Environmental Protection Act.
Enbridge's attorney claimed that federal regulators have sole authority over pipeline safety, citing a 1977 treaty with Canada as a barrier to state regulation.
Judge Jamo will issue a written opinion after hearing arguments, which could significantly affect Michigan tribes with interests in the Straits of Mackinac.

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wdet.org

Ingham County judge hears challenge to Enbridge Line Five - WDET 101.9 FM

A judge spent nearly four hours Monday listening and sorting through arguments on the future of the state’s effort to shut down a 4.5-mile segment of an Enbridge petroleum pipeline that runs along the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac. Ingham County Circuit Judge James Jamo’s first decision is whether it is his job to make a decision. If the answer is yes, then Jamo will decide whether the state has the authority to revoke an easement that allow…

23 days ago

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The Blade

Michigan AG's challenge of Enbridge's Line 5 resumes in state court

LANSING — Arguments were heard Monday in Michigan’s 30th Circuit Court over Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s attempt to get the 1953 Enbridge Energy Co.’s Line 5 pipeline shut down along the Straits of Mackinac.

24 days ago·Toledo, United States

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The Epoch Times

Michigan, Enbridge Square Off Over Contested Pipeline/Tunnel Plan

It’s taken five years, but Michigan’s claim that states have a significant regulatory role in pipeline permitting is now in the hands of a judge whose ruling following a four-hour hearing on Jan. 27 could set the stage for similar challenges nationwide. There are more than 2.6 million miles of oil/gas pipelines crisscrossing the United States, with 71 networks spanning the nation’s border with Canada, meaning they’re primarily regulated under fe…

24 days ago·New York, United States

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Crain's Detroit Business

Fight over shutdown of Straits oil pipeline back in court with no end in sight

Michigan's long-running attempt to shut down a Great Lakes oil pipeline proceeded Monday when a judge heard arguments on the merits of a lawsuit filed more than five years ago.

24 days ago·Detroit, United States

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SooToday.com

Michigan Attorney General seeks shutdown of Enbridge pipelines in Straits of Mackinac

'Enbridge has deliberately caused years of delay through procedural tactics, attempting to block Michigan courts from deciding a critical issue that directly impacts its residents,' said Attorney General Dana Nessel

24 days ago·Sault Ste. Marie, Canada

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Michigan Advance

Canada’s Enbridge argues there is ‘no room’ for Michigan’s regulations as Line 5 hearings resume • Michigan Advance

Snow on the banks of the Mackinac Straits, Mackinaw City, Feb. 7, 2023 | Laina G. StebbinsArguments in Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s case seeking to shut down a four-mile section of Enbridge’s Line 5 oil and gas pipeline resumed Monday in the state’s 30th Circuit Court, as her office squared off with the Canadian energy company. Assistant Attorney General Daniel Bock challenged the validity of the 70-year-old easement allowing the pip…

25 days ago

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