Army Corps puts Enbridge Line 5 tunnel permitting on fast-track
- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will expedite permits for a Line 5 protective tunnel.
- President Trump's January executive order cited dependence on foreign energy and mandated project acceleration.
- Enbridge seeks to build the 3.6-mile tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac for Line 5.
- Line 5 transports roughly 23 million gallons daily; Ryan Duffy calls it 'critical energy infrastructure'.
- Environmental groups fear reduced scrutiny, while the tribe sued Enbridge over easement expirations and rerouting.
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Army Corps Accelerates Review Of Michigan Line 5 Tunnel Project Under "National Energy Emergency" Declaration
The Army Corps of Engineers on Tuesday announced an accelerated review of a Michigan pipeline tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac following President Donald Trump’s declaration of a “national energy emergency” on day one of his second term. Enbridge’s Line 5 oil pipeline is among 600 projects to receive an emergency designation following Trump’s January executive order declaring a […] Army Corps Accelerates Review Of Michigan Line 5 Tunnel Proj…
Straits of Mackinac Tunnel for Line 5 Pipeline to get “accelerated review”: US Army Corps of Engineers
From the Daily Caller News Foundation By Audrey Streb The Army Corps of Engineers on Tuesday announced an accelerated review of a Michigan pipeline tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac following President Donald Trump’s declaration of a “national energy emergency” on day one of his second term. Enbridge’s Line 5 oil pipeline is among 600 projects to receive an emergency designation following Trump’s January executive order declaring a national e…
Corps to host public informational meeting in Wabasha on May 6
ST. PAUL — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will hold an informational meeting to introduce the public to its ongoing work in the areas of Pools 4 through 7 of the Upper Mississippi Area on May 6, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. A presentation will begin at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Wabasha Kellogg High School, located at 2113 Hiawatha Drive East. Parking will be available in the rear of the school due to ongoing constructio…


‘Drill Baby Drill’ One Step Closer To Reality As ‘Emergency’ Pipeline Tunnel Permit Pends
The Army Corps is accelerating its review of a Michigan pipeline, which brings Trump's "drill baby drill" closer to reality.
Army Corps Fast-Tracks Line 5 Tunnel Review
In a major success that will bring energy relief to Michigan and the United States while protecting the waters of the Great Lakes, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers responded to a presidential executive order declaring a national energy emergency and a letter from the Mackinac Center for Public Policy and the Institute for Energy Research (IER). Yesterday, our request was granted when the Army Corps published a notice that it will expedite the pe…
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