Happy Tuesday! We hope you have been able to keep dry today in spite of all the rain in the area!
We blogged on Enbridge’s
Line 5 and its Great Lakes Tunnel project back in December 2023, when they
received the first of many approvals on its way to increasing their
capacity. Then, back in April 2024 Enbridge
announced whom they were hiring to build their tunnel once they have received
all their permits. The $500 million
project includes a tunnel which runs under the lakebed of the Straits of
Mackinac where the waterway connects Lake Michigan to Lake Huron and its
approval is hitting many hurdles. The
Mackinac Straights Corridor Authority (MSCA) approved Enbridge’s request
for proposal (RPF) for the tunnel earlier in 2024. Back in February 2025, they received a ruling
from the Michigan Appeals Court noting their permit from the Michigan Public
Service Commission was ruled valid and all protocols were followed. Then, in April 2025, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
– Detroit Office said they would fast track the Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) and permits. Check out our previous Blogs for more details. Well, Enbridge is in the news again for a
hiccup or an obstacle for its project in question!
Did anyone see
The Houston Chronicle’s Business Section on July 1, 2025, they reprinted
an article from the Associated Press titled, “High Court will decide if
dispute is a state fight”? In the
article, it speaks on how the at the end of June the U.S. Supreme Court has
decided to step in and decide, if Enbridge’s Line 5 Project belongs in state or
federal court. In 2021, Enbridge tried
to move its case filed by the State of Michigan to federal court and the
three-judge panel from the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled its
30-day Request to Change Jurisdiction was filed too late, nonetheless now the
option appears on the table again. Enbridge
argued back then it should be in federal court because of its ties to U.S and
Canadian trade as well as there have been exceptions to filing a Request to Change
Jurisdiction beyond the 30 days. Well,
we should hear something soon. We wish
them luck pursuing their permits and EIS.
If you would like to read more of Associated Press’ article, please
click the link: https://apnews.com/article/enbridge-mackinac-review-pipeline-supreme-court-8e654f98bb21de617a02a31e26a26c5.
If you would
like help in looking into how to update your terminal and docks, contact us via
email in the Blog and check out ESC's website for contact
information!
We hope you have a wonderful evening!
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