Anishinaabe tribes

The Michigan Supreme Court ordered regulators to reconsider a permit for Enbridge's proposed pipeline tunnel under the Great Lakes, ruling that environmental impacts and alternatives were inadequately assessed. The 6-1 decision challenges the future of Line 5, a 73-year-old pipeline, as environmentalists and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer argue it poses a catastrophic spill risk to the region.

The Michigan Supreme Court rejected a permit for Enbridge's proposed tunnel to house its Line 5 oil pipeline under the Great Lakes, citing insufficient environmental review. The court found regulators failed to assess whether the tunnel would extend the pipeline's lifespan and cause greater harm, while environmentalists and tribal nations oppose the project due to spill risks and cultural significance. Enbridge argues the tunnel would enhance environmental protection and energy reliability.

The Michigan Supreme Court rejected a permit for Enbridge's planned tunnel to carry Line 5 oil pipeline under the Great Lakes, citing regulatory failures in environmental impact assessments. The 6-1 decision mandates regulators reevaluate the project, which environmentalists and tribal nations argue poses catastrophic risks to the waterway and sacred Indigenous sites.