Enbridge’s Great Lakes “Line 5” Tunnel Project Moves Closer to Approval Amid Environmental Concerns

For years, a stretch of aging pipeline beneath the Great Lakes has fueled both energy and anxiety. Now, a long-debated plan to bury Line 5 in a tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac is one step closer to reality. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the tunnel would reduce the risk of a catastrophic oil spill—but not without cost. From wetlands to bat habitats to stargazing views, the draft analysis lays out trade-offs that will shape the region’s landscape, and its politics, for decades to come.

Todd Richmond

Associated Press

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