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Wisconsin agency issues first round of permits for Enbridge Line 5 reroute around reservation

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued the first round of permits allowing Enbridge to reroute an aging pipeline around a tribal reservation

The Independent UK

Federal appellate panel sends Michigan pipeline challenge to state court

A federal appellate panel says a Michigan state judge will have to decide whether to shut down a portion of an aging petroleum pipeline running beneath the Straits of Mackinac

The Independent UK

Michigan Attorneys Argue To Move Pipeline Lawsuit To State Court

Michigan attorneys argue to move Line 5 pipeline lawsuit from federal to state court, amid disputes over jurisdiction and environmental concerns.

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60 Indigenous nations oppose pipeline

The 70 year-old pipeline, which just won a key permit, poses “an unacceptable risk of an oil spill"

Salon

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 Independent UK

‘We can’t drink oil’: how a 70-year-old pipeline imperils the Great Lakes

Tribes say Line 5 is a ‘ticking time bomb’ for the Great Lakes, which contain a fifth of the Earth’s surface fresh water, and risks destroying their relationship with land and water

The Guardian - US

Michigan pipeline standoff could affect water protection and Indigenous rights across the US

Should states and Indigenous nations be able to influence energy projects they view as harmful or contrary to their laws and values? This question lies at the center of a heated debate over Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 pipeline, which carries oil and natural gas across Wisconsin and Michigan.

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Judge gives Enbridge 3 years to close oil pipeline on tribal land in Wisconsin

A federal judge has given Enbridge three years to shut down a section of an oil and gas pipeline that crosses reservation land

The Independent UK

Wisconsin tribe to ask court to shut down oil pipeline

Attorneys for a Wisconsin Native American tribe are set to present their arguments that a federal judge should order an energy company to shut down an oil pipeline because rapid erosion could expose it and cause a massive oil spill on reservation land

The Independent UK

Army Corps further delays decision on Great Lakes oil tunnel

Federal officials are delaying a decision on whether to approve an oil pipeline tunnel in a Great Lakes waterway

The Independent UK

Governors could derail climate plans

Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin have clean energy plans. Fossil-fuel-friendly candidates could undermine them

Salon

Trump set to return to Michigan, looks to energize his base for November

DETROIT — Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to return to Michigan Saturday with Republicans in the state hoping he can motivate his base of supporters and help secure Macomb County, a key area the GOP needs to win in November.

Tribune News Service

Canada invokes treaty with US in push to keep cross-border pipeline open

Canada warns of ‘significant’ economic damage in the event of a shutdown of Line 5, which travels through Michigan

The Guardian - US

Trump slams Whitmer, Benson, Nessel at Michigan rally

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Former President Donald Trump tried to boost select Michigan candidates running for secretary of state, attorney general and the Legislature Saturday in a nearly two-hour address that aimed to cement his influence in the Michigan GOP.

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The Canadian Press

Canada has existing options if Line 5 shuts down, environmental report argues

WASHINGTON — Viable alternatives to Line 5 already exist if the controversial cross-border pipeline gets shut down, says a new report from an Canadian environmental group looking to bridge the ideological gulf in the public debate over North America's continuing dependence on fossil fuels.

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Ottawa files court brief supporting Enbridge Inc. in Line 5 dispute with Michigan

WASHINGTON — The federal government is once again urging a Michigan judge to keep Line 5 operating while it works with the United States on negotiating an end to the impasse over the controversial cross-border pipeline.

The Canadian Press

New year, old issues: Enbridge, state of Michigan renew Line 5 hostilities in court

WASHINGTON — Enbridge Inc. and the state of Michigan are renewing their legal hostilities over the future of the controversial Line 5 pipeline — and their latest court battle looks an awful lot like the last one.

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