Michigan regulators approve $500M pipeline tunnel project under channel linking 2 Great Lakes

Michigan regulators approve $500M pipeline tunnel project under channel linking 2 Great Lakes

Michigan regulators have approved a $500 million plan to encase in a protective tunnel a portion of an oil pipeline that runs beneath a channel connecting two Great Lakes. The state Public Service Commission on Friday approved the proposal for the tunnel through the Straits of Mackinac. The project still needs approval from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. A 4-mile section of Enbridge Energy's Line 5 pipeline crosses the bottom of the straits. T

Michigan Authorities Sanction $500M Pipeline Tunnel Connecting Great Lakes

Michigan authorities have recently given the green light to a $500 million project that entails the construction of a pipeline tunnel connecting the Great Lakes.  This significant decision comes after considerable debate and controversy surrounding the proposed project. The approved plan focuses on encasing a portion of an aging oil pipeline beneath the Straits of Mackinac, aiming to address concerns about potential environmental hazards and the…

Michigan regulators approve $500M pipeline tunnel project under channel linking 2 Great Lakes

Michigan officials approved a $500 million plan Friday to encase in a protective tunnel a portion of an aging oil pipeline that runs beneath a channel connecting two Great Lakes, leaving just one more regulatory hurdle for the contentious project.

Michigan regulators approve $500M pipeline tunnel project under channel linking 2 Great Lakes

Michigan officials approved a $500 million plan Friday to encase in a protective tunnel a portion of an aging oil pipeline that runs beneath a channel connecting two Great Lakes, leaving just one more regulatory hurdle for the contentious project.

Michigan regulators approve $500M pipeline tunnel project under channel linking 2 Great Lakes

Michigan officials approved a $500 million plan Friday to encase in a protective tunnel a portion of an aging oil pipeline that runs beneath a channel connecting two Great Lakes, leaving just one more regulatory hurdle for the contentious project.

Michigan Public Service Commission approves Line 5 tunnel after 23K comments

LANSING — Michigan Public Service Commission members approved Enbridge’s request to tunnel through the Straits of Mackinac for its Line 5 pipeline.