Happy Monday! We hope you had a fun and relaxing Easter weekend! How about the rain this morning not a way to start the week, nonetheless ended up being a glorious day!
We blogged about Enbridge’s Line 5 project many times over the last 17 months; check out our Blog for
more details. We blogged earlier this
year on a ruling from the Michigan Appellate court upholding one of the permits
given to Enbridge Inc.’s Line 5 from the Michigan Public Service Commission.
Enbridge’s Line 5 is a $500
million project which includes a tunnel which runs under the lakebed of the
Straits of Mackinac where the waterway connects Lake Michigan to Lake Huron. The project was hitting many hurdles and
obstacles nonetheless the seas seem to be parting for this ambitious project. Well, looks like Enbridge’s Line 5 is
in the news again!
Did anyone
happen to read the Oil & Gas Journal’s OGJ Daily Update Newsletter on
April 18, 2025, their article titled, “US Army Corps moves to fast-track
Enbridge Line 5 tunnel permit”? In the
article, it speaks on how Enbridge Inc. has made progress in getting the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) - Detroit Office to speed up their
approval for their environmental impact statement (EIS) and permits for its Line
5. Last week the USACE office
decided Enbridge’s Line 5 aligned with the Trump administration’s “National
Energy Emergency” executive order signed on Day 1 of the new administration
which means they will be finishing the EIS for the 4.5-mile tunnel and respective
30-in. OD pipeline more quickly than the anticipated 2026 timeline. This had to be good news to Enbridge! Enbridge’s Line 5 is on its way to be a
safer, more environmentally friendly pipeline getting the U.S. Great Lakes
region much needed energy. If you would
like to read more of the Oil & Gas Journal’s article, please click
the link US
Army Corps moves to fast-track Enbridge Line 5 tunnel permit | Oil & Gas
Journal.
If you would
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
to help with your emission reduction goals, contact us via email in the Blog
and check out our ESC website!
We hope you have a wonderful evening!
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