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ChicagoDetroit RiverFeature HomepageHistory and CultureIllinoisLake HuronLake MichiganLatest NewsMichiganMilwaukeeNewsOntarioRecreation and TourismSt. Lawrence RiverTourismWisconsinA look back on Queen Elizabeth’s Great Lakes tour
-Following the news of her passing, local news organizations reported on the late queen’s special connection to the region.
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CollaborationEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesFreightersGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsNew House bills would make anchor strikes in the Straits of Mackinac a felony
-They could face a felony charge, serve up to four years in prison, pay a fine of up to $10,000, and cover environmental cleanup costs.
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APEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesFreightersIndigenous CommunitiesLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismAncient stone patterns in Straits of Mackinac add new wrinkle to Line 5 pipeline debate
-A group of amateur explorers raised money to look at Enbridge Inc.’s oil pipeline on the lake bottom.
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CollaborationEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesFreightersGreat Lakes News CollaborativeIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsEnbridge now inspects freighters to avoid another anchor strike on Line 5
-Enbridge is taking a “much more active approach” to protecting Line 5, as required by a consent decree with the Justice Department and the EPA.
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APEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake HuronLake MichiganMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsPipeline tunnel supporters, foes clash before Michigan panel
-The two sides clashed during a public hearing before the Michigan Public Service Commission, one of several agencies that will determine the fate of Enbridge’s plan.
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APEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake HuronLake MichiganMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMichigan wants Enbridge to pledge funds in case of oil spill
-DNR Director Dan Eichinger asked Enbridge to carry $900 million of liability insurance and set aside about $1.88 billion in additional assets.
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APEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake HuronLake MichiganMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMichigan asks judge to shut Enbridge pipeline in Great Lakes
-The request came after Enbridge discovered that an anchor support had shifted deep below the surface.
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APEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake HuronLake MichiganMichiganNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWhitmer demands answers from Enbridge on pipeline damage
-Enbridge closed its Line 5 pipeline on Thursday after discovering that the anchor support had shifted from its original position.
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CollaborationCOVID-19Enbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLake HuronLake MichiganLatest NewsNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsEnbridge to move forward with tunnel permitting amid pandemic, Interlochen Public Radio reports
-Tribal governments that oppose the project want Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to slow the process down.
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Coast Guard starts ice-breaking work in western Great Lakes
-Ice-breaking operations were launched in the western Great Lakes, U.S. Coast Guard officials announced Wednesday.
