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Enbridge Line 5 Pipeline Section Under Straits of Mackinac

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Source: FOX 17 West Michigan News

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Legal Dispute Ongoing

Legal dispute over a 4.5-mile section of the aging Enbridge Line 5 pipeline beneath the Straits of Mackinac, which links Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. The pipeline transports crude oil and natural gas liquids between Superior, Wisconsin, and Sarnia, Ontario. Michigan sued to void the easement allowing operation of this section, and the company is seeking permits to encase the pipeline in a protect

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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The project “Enbridge Line 5 Pipeline Section Under Straits of Mackinac” is an infrastructure initiative in the Natural Gas sector, located in Michigan, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from FOX 17 West Michigan News.

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legal dispute ongoing

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2026-07-22

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Legal dispute over a 4.5-mile section of the aging Enbridge Line 5 pipeline beneath the Straits of Mackinac, which links Lake Michigan and Lake Huron. The pipeline transports crude oil and natural gas liquids between Superior, Wisconsin, and Sarnia, Ontario. Michigan sued to void the easement allowing operation of this section, and the company is seeking permits to encase the pipeline in a protective tunnel.

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Energy

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Michigan

Source

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FOX 17 West Michigan News

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Sector

Natural Gas, Oil and Gas, Tunnel

Article published date

2026-04-25

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