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The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Enbridge Energy failed to move the Great Lakes pipeline lawsuit to federal court, aligning with Michigan officials who want to decommission an aging section of the pipeline due to environmental concerns about the waterway supplying the Great Lakes.
The White House issued a presidential permit granting Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership permission to operate and maintain three existing U.S.–Canada border pipeline facilities in Pembina County, North Dakota, enabling the transport of crude oil and petroleum products. The permit, which supersedes the 1991 authorization, imposes conditions on operation, maintenance, inspections, and compliance with applicable laws, and outlines provisions for potential government possession, transfer of ownership, liability, and required reporting, while allowing changes in throughput and flow within the defined border facilities.
The Michigan Public Service Commission has given conditional approval to Enbridge Energy's plan to replace its Line 5 pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac with a tunnel buried beneath the lakebed. The approval, which drew criticism from tribal governments and environmental groups, is just one step in the process for Enbridge to proceed with the project. The proposed tunnel aims to eliminate the risk of an environmentally catastrophic line rupture caused by an anchor strike. However, critics argue that the plan poses unforeseen environmental risks and ties Michigan to fossil fuel transmission for another century. The approval comes with conditions, including the need for all required government approvals and a detailed risk management plan from Enbridge.