US EditionArmy Corps puts Enbridge Line 5 tunnel permitting on fast-track
- On April 15, 2025, federal regulators expedited the permitting process for constructing a tunnel to protect Enbridge’s aging Line 5 pipeline beneath the Straits of Mackinac, the channel linking Lakes Michigan and Huron in Wisconsin.
- The fast-tracking resulted from President Trump’s January executive order mandating expedited emergency permitting for critical energy infrastructure to reduce U.S. Dependence on foreign energy.
- Since 1953, Enbridge has transported approximately 23 million gallons daily of petroleum products and natural gas liquids from the Wisconsin city of Superior, through Michigan, to Sarnia, Ontario; however, worries about potential spills in the Straits of Mackinac have grown notably since 2017.
- The proposed 3.6-mile tunnel, estimated at $500 million, would encase the pipeline section beneath the lakebed to improve safety, though environmentalists and tribal nations criticize the decision for potentially bypassing environmental scrutiny.
- The fast-track designation faces multiple lawsuits from environmental and tribal groups aiming to remove Line 5 from the straits, and Enbridge requires final federal and state permits before construction can proceed, amid ongoing legal and tribal consultations.
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Trump Bypasses Community Input To Fast-Track Energy Projects That Risk Pollution - WhoWhatWhy
When President Donald Trump declared a national energy emergency on his first day in office, he directed the US Army Corps of Engineers to use emergency permitting for projects to boost energy supplies, including oil, natural gas, uranium, coal, biofuels, geothermal heat, hydropower, and critical minerals. Doing so effectively created a new class of emergency permit to fast-track energy projects across the country. But environmental advocates wo…
Citing Trump Emergency Order, Army Corps Expedites Review for Line 5 Oil Pipeline in Great Lakes’ Wetlands - Inside Climate News
The Corps approved a fast-track permitting process for the review of a new 3.6-mile proposed oil and gas section of the pipeline sought by Enbridge Energy under the Straits of Mackinac. The Interior Department is also moving to expedite energy reviews, over environmentalists’ strenuous objections.By Carrie KleinThe Army Corps of Engineers, citing a recent national energy emergency order by President Trump, has expedited a permit review for a new…
Army Corps Accelerates Review Of Michigan Line 5 Tunnel Project Under "National Energy Emergency" Declaration
The Army Corps of Engineers on Tuesday announced an accelerated review of a Michigan pipeline tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac following President Donald Trump’s declaration of a “national energy emergency” on day one of his second term. Enbridge’s Line 5 oil pipeline is among 600 projects to receive an emergency designation following Trump’s January executive order declaring a […] Army Corps Accelerates Review Of Michigan Line 5 Tunnel Proj…
Straits of Mackinac Tunnel for Line 5 Pipeline to get “accelerated review”: US Army Corps of Engineers
From the Daily Caller News Foundation By Audrey Streb The Army Corps of Engineers on Tuesday announced an accelerated review of a Michigan pipeline tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac following President Donald Trump’s declaration of a “national energy emergency” on day one of his second term. Enbridge’s Line 5 oil pipeline is among 600 projects to receive an emergency designation following Trump’s January executive order declaring a national e…
Corps to host public informational meeting in Wabasha on May 6
ST. PAUL — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will hold an informational meeting to introduce the public to its ongoing work in the areas of Pools 4 through 7 of the Upper Mississippi Area on May 6, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. A presentation will begin at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Wabasha Kellogg High School, located at 2113 Hiawatha Drive East. Parking will be available in the rear of the school due to ongoing constructio…
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