Happy Wednesday! Well, we hope you had a chance to check ILTA’s Conference and Trade Show which closed today at lunchtime. We had a productive day speaking to our suppliers and old clients who were in attendance.
We blogged about Enbridge’s Line 5
and its Great Lakes Tunnel back in December, when they received the first of
many approvals on their way to increasing its capacity. Enbridge is in the news again with some positive
news as they get their ducks in a row for the building of the tunnel.
Did anyone
happen to read the Oil & Gas Journal’s Daily Update Newsletter on April
30, 2024, their article titled, “Enbridge chooses contractors for Great Lakes
Tunnel to house Line 5”? In the article,
it speaks about Enbridge’s Line 5 section under the lakebed of the
Straits of Mackinac which is the waterway which connects Lake Michigan to Lake
Huron and their proposed tunnel. Enbridge
has brought onboard Mackinac Straits Partners which is a joint venture partnership
linking Barnard Construction Co, Inc. and Civil and Building North America,
Inc. (CBNA) to construct the Great Lakes Tunnel in the Straits of Mackinac in
Michigan. Mackinac Straits Partners
will construct the 4.5-mile crossing under Lake Huron by drilling a hole through
the bedrock for the 30-in OD line to construct the tunnel. The Mackinac Straights Corridor Authority
(MSCA) approved Enbridge’s request for proposal (RPF) for the tunnel. Enbridge is lining things up in
anticipation of building the line while they wait for the US Army Corps of
Engineers (USACE) environmental permits which are expected in the beginning of
2026, after approximately a six year wait.
Enbridge’s Line 5 is on
its way to be a safer, more environmentally friendly pipeline getting the U.S. much
needed energy. If you would like to read
more of the Oil & Gas Journal’s article, please click the link: Enbridge
chooses contractors for Great Lakes Tunnel to house Line 5 | Oil & Gas
Journal (ogj.com).
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like help in looking into how to transport your product efficiently, safely, and
with less of a carbon footprint or just find out what is underneath your feet
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We hope you have a wonderful evening!
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