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A guide to the federal review of the Line 5 tunnel
-The review is a major step toward a permitting decision on the controversial proposal to build a tunnel underneath the Straits of Mackinac.
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Federal agency finds Great Lakes tunnel project poses ‘detrimental’ effects to water, wetlands
-The Army Corps says Line 5 project would pose short-term effects to surface water, as well as permanent wetland loss.
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After six years, Ohio moves to end coal bailouts that have been in place since bribery scandal
-More energy news as states sue over Trump’s wind energy freeze and a Bezos-backed startup picks Indiana for its first EV plant.
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Army Corps to fast track review of Line 5 tunnel project
-The federal review of the Line 5 tunnel project will be sped up through new emergency procedures under an executive order from President Donald Trump.
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Judge orders segment of Enbridge’s Line 5 shut down and moved off of Native American land
-A federal judge ordered a segment of Line 5 to be moved within three years. Enbridge said it will appeal.
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With lawsuits stalled in Michigan, Nessel seeks Line 5 shutdown in Wisconsin
-The attorney general on Wednesday filed a brief in Wisconsin federal court supporting a Native American tribe’s effort to shut down the Line 5 pipeline over fears of a rupture into a river that runs through tribal land.
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Enbridge Line 5 tunnel project in Michigan delayed another 1.5 years
-Permitting delays have tacked on another year-and-a-half to the planned Line 5 tunnel project under the Straits of Mackinac.
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Court: Nessel can try again to return Line 5 lawsuit to state court
-Legal experts say Michigan has a better chance of persuading a state court to shut down the pipeline, while Enbridge is more likely to prevail in federal court.
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Judge orders Enbridge, tribe to form emergency pipeline plan
-Sierra Club Wisconsin Director Elizabeth Ward said she’s glad that Conley recognized the tribe’s concerns about a potential spill.
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Why Line 5 will likely remain open despite Democratic control of Lansing
-Don’t expect big new efforts to shut down Line 5 when Democrats take control. Those on both sides of the issue say the pipeline’s fate is now in the hands of a federal judge.