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Federal court upholds Enbridge’s Great Lakes spill plans
Enbridge has produced legally acceptable plans for dealing with potential spills from oil pipelines that cross a channel linking two of the Great Lakes, according to a federal appeals court.
Enbridge seeks permits to build Great Lakes oil tunnel
Enbridge Inc. applied Wednesday for state and federal authorization to build an oil-pipeline tunnel beneath the Michigan waterway that connects two of the Great Lakes.
Enbridge hires companies to design, build Great Lakes tunnel
Enbridge Inc. said Friday it has hired companies to design and build a disputed oil-pipeline tunnel beneath the channel linking Lakes Huron and Michigan, despite pending legal challenges.
Energy company: Broken rod in Great Lakes poses no risk
An energy company sees no reason to remove a narrow 270-foot rod from the Straits of Mackinac in northern Michigan, telling regulators that it poses no risk to the Great Lakes by being embedded in the lake bottom.
Enbridge retrieves rod from bottom of Straits of Mackinac
Enbridge Inc. said this week that it has retrieved a 45-foot steel rod that was resting against an underwater oil pipeline where lakes Michigan and Huron converge.
Energy company leaves debris in Michigan, delays report
A Canadian energy-transportation company's preparation of a proposed tunnel that would house a petroleum pipeline caused a borehole to collapse in Michigan, leaving debris in the waterway.
Enbridge installing supports for Great Lakes oil pipeline
Enbridge says it has begun installing steel supports on an oil pipeline in Michigan's Straits of Mackinac, where erosion has opened up a gap between the line and the lake bottom.
Bernie Sanders calls for shutdown of Michigan oil pipeline
Bernie Sanders has become the second Democratic presidential hopeful to call for shutting down an oil pipeline that crosses a channel linking two of the Great Lakes.
Enbridge to begin rock, soil sampling in Straits of Mackinac
Enbridge Inc. said Monday that it is moving ahead with the collection of rock and soil samples in the Straits of Mackinac while it prepares for a court battle with Michigan's governor over a planned oil-pipeline tunnel there.
Enbridge offers 2024 finish for Great Lakes tunnel project
Enbridge Inc. said Thursday it could have a proposed oil-pipeline tunnel built and operating beneath a crucial Great Lakes channel by early 2024, responding to demands from Michigan officials to expedite the shutdown of existing twin pipelines.
Michigan AG will attempt to shut pipeline down in June if there’s no deal
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said on Wednesday she will try in June to shut down a Great Lakes oil pipeline if the governor cannot reach a resolution with the operator of the line, Enbridge, saying the state will be in "great peril" if oil continues to flow under a delicate waterway.
Volunteers sought to assess hazards in Straits of Mackinac
The U.S. Coast Guard is looking for volunteers to help assess environmental and navigation hazards in the Straits of Mackinac, the channel that links lakes Huron and Michigan.
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