Straits of Mackinac

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently approved a permit for the Great Lakes Tunnel Project. Less than two weeks before that, the Michigan Supreme Court had ordered state regulators back to the drawing board when it came to permitting

The Michigan Supreme Court recently ordered state regulators to re-assess the proposed Line 5 tunnel project

The Michigan Supreme Court’s found state environmental law requires a broader look at the impact of the entire pipelineThis decision is separate from other legal fights to shut down the pipeline

Director Eric Hansen is our guest

Environmentalists and tribal leaders fear the planned tunnel construction would cause irreparable harm to its surroundings

Enbridge is still waiting for decisions on additional state and federal permits, and a decision from the Michigan Supreme Court on a state permit

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that the case belongs in state court. It’s a win for the state and environmental groups that want to shut down Line 5

The state lost in lower courts and the Supreme Court’s decision makes those decisions the final word on that question

This is one of multiple cases in the courts on what should happen with Line 5

Michigan’s governor is appealing a federal decision to keep open an oil pipeline running between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron