Line 5 Pipeline Tunnel Project
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Traverse City, Michigan, United States
Source: Planet Detroit
Enbridge proposes to place the Line 5 pipeline in a tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac. The project involves construction activities that would discharge treated water and other effluents into the Great Lakes, subject to a draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit by Michigan regulators. The project is controversial due to environmental concerns including threats to dr
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Tunnel
- Location
- Traverse City, Michigan, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Planet Detroit
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Original status | planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Enbridge proposes to place the Line 5 pipeline in a tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac. The project involves construction activities that would discharge treated water and other effluents into the Great Lakes, subject to a draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit by Michigan regulators. The project is controversial due to environmental concerns including threats to drinking water, fish populations, wetlands, and climate impact. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Michigan |
City | Traverse City |
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Source | Planet Detroit |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Tunnel |
Article published date | 2026-05-24 |
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