Line 5 – the 72-year-old dual pipelines suspended across the bottomlands of the Straits of Mackinac – has been battered by anchor strikes and entangled by cables from passing ships. It is universally accepted that the exposed pipelines represent a clear and present danger to the Great Lakes and the regional economy should Line 5… line-5-tunnel-not-what-we-were-told/" title="ReadThe Line 5 tunnel isn’t what we were told.”>Read more »
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is taking public comments on Enbridge’s proposed Line 5 pipeline tunnel through August 29, 2025. The State of Michigan now has the power to deny the tunnel permit, and protect the Great Lakes from years of construction upheaval, wetlands damage, and other risks. Submit your… line-5-tunnel-public-comments/" title="ReadFAQs: Making public comments to EGLE on the Line 5 tunnel”>Read more »
July 1, 2025Kacey Cook, Flow Staff Attorney In June 2024, the federal Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision to send Attorney General Dana Nessel’s 2019 suit Nessel v. Enbridge back to state court where it started. The Sixth Circuit held that Enbridge’s removal of AG Nessel’s lawsuit to federal court, more than two… line-5-appeal-scotus/" title="ReadEnbridge appeals Line 5 decision to U.S. Supreme Court: Our statement”>Read more »
June 30, 2025 Traverse City, Mich. – Today, Flow Water Advocates, a Great Lakes water protection organization, with sign-on from the Sierra Club Environmental Law Program and Surfrider Foundation, submitted written comments on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for Enbridge’s proposed Line 5 tunnel project. The Canadian pipeline company… line-5-tunnel-army-corps-draft-eis/" title="ReadFlow submits written comments on Line 5 tunnel project Draft Environmental Impact Statement”>Read more »
Watch the webinar recording! Facing competition, declining fossil fuel demand, and challenges building new pipelines in Canada, Enbridge is working overtime to convince Michiganders that we’re dependent on Line 5, but that’s not true. On July 22, join Flow Water Advocates and Oil & Water Don’t Mix for a special live webinar, as our panel… line-5-webinar-2025/" title="ReadEnbridge Line 5 webinar: What every Michigander needs to know”>Read more »
Canadian pipeline company Enbridge wants to bore a massive fossil fuels tunnel through the publicly held bottomlands of the Mackinac Straits. Download this info sheet (PDF) The State of Michigan is the legal trustee of the Straits, and has the power and duty to protect them for the benefit of Michiganders and future generations. Let’s… line-5-tunnel-what-every-michigander-needs-to-know/" title="ReadEnbridge Line 5 tunnel: What every Michigander needs to know”>Read more »
For Love of Water (FLOW), a leading Great Lakes water protection organization, along with four Michigan Tribes and other environmental advocates, have filed an Application for Leave to Appeal with the Michigan Supreme Court, challenging a decision by the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) and a subsequent ruling by the Court of Appeals regarding Enbridge… line-5-tunnel-michigan-supreme-court/" title="ReadFLOW Appeals Line 5 Tunnel Permit Decision to Michigan Supreme Court”>Read more »
Michigan Court of Appeals Affirms Line 5 Tunnel Permit; FLOW Asserts Michigan’s Public Trust Responsibilities Traverse City, Mich.— For Love of Water (FLOW) participated in consolidated appeals challenging a Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) order conditionally approving Enbridge Energy’s application to replace the segment of its Line 5 pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac,… line-5-tunnel-permit/" title="ReadMichigan Court of Appeals Affirms Line 5 Tunnel Permit”>Read more »
January 14, 2025 Lansing, Mich. – Today, attorneys representing several tribal nations and environmental groups asked the Michigan Court of Appeals to reverse the Michigan Public Service Commission’s flawed December 2023 order approving a permit for Enbridge to build a tunnel for its Line 5 oil pipeline beneath the lakebed of the Straits of Mackinac…. line-5-tunnel-appeal-jan-14-2025/" title="ReadTribes, Environmental Groups Urge Michigan Appeals Court to Reverse Enbridge Line 5 Tunnel Permit Approval”>Read more »
WATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING Enbridge’s plan to bore a tunnel between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron to replace an underwater segment of Line 5 is costly and ill-advised, according to a new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). The report shows that the aging pipeline is servicing a shrinking… line-5-tunnel-ieefa-webinar/" title="ReadRisky, costly, and ill-advised: New report and webinar analyzes the Enbridge Line 5 tunnel project”>Read more »
