Enbridge Line 5 Pipeline Section Beneath the Straits of Mackinac
Permitting · Michigan · Last reported Jan 2023
Source: FOX 17 West Michigan News
A 4.5-mile section of the aging Enbridge Line 5 pipeline runs beneath the Straits of Mackinac, linking Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. The pipeline transports crude oil and natural gas liquids between Superior, Wisconsin, and Sarnia, Ontario. The project involves legal disputes over the operation and safety of this pipeline section, including efforts to encase it in a protective tunnel.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Natural Gas, Oil and Gas, Tunnel
- Location
- Michigan, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- FOX 17 West Michigan News
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Original status | permitting |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description
Description | A 4.5-mile section of the aging Enbridge Line 5 pipeline runs beneath the Straits of Mackinac, linking Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. The pipeline transports crude oil and natural gas liquids between Superior, Wisconsin, and Sarnia, Ontario. The project involves legal disputes over the operation and safety of this pipeline section, including efforts to encase it in a protective tunnel. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Michigan |
Source
Source | FOX 17 West Michigan News |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Natural Gas, Oil and Gas, Tunnel |
Article published date | 2026-05-02 |
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