Bridge Michigan: Canadian energy giant Enbridge pleads with Michigan officials to intervene, saying federal authorities are slow-walking their review of a key permit needed to build a tunnel in a pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac. In a nutshell:Enbridge Energy, the company behind the Line 5 tunnel project beneath the Straits of Mackinac, has expressed frustration with federal permit delays during a meeting of the Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority. The big picture:Pipelines such as the one Enbridge seeks to install under the Straits of Mackinac can have significant environmental and health repercussions. Environmental risks include the potential for oil spills, which can harm aquatic ecosystems, contaminate drinking water sources, and impact wildlife. A University of Michigan Water Center study estimated that more than 700 miles of Great Lakes shoreline would be at risk if there were a Straits' spill, reported Brian Bienkowski for EHN.

Source: The Guardian October 04, 2023 16:11 UTC