Written by Joan Sammon on Nov 23, 2020.
Gov. Whitmer Moves To Shut Down A Major Oil And Gas Pipeline
pipeline 5In a surprise maneuver on November 13, Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, took legal action against Canadian pipeline operator, Enbridge, revoking a 67-year old-easement to extend an approximately four-mile underwater section of the pipeline that runs through the Straits of Mackinac.
The revocation takes effect in May 2021, at which time Enbridge would be expected to cease operating the line. Line 5 is part of Enbridge’s Lakehead network of pipelines.
The effect of closing Line 5 will be to shut the entire pipeline, which runs between Superior, Wisconsin, and Sarnia, Ontario, and carries about 23 million gallons of oil and natural gas liquids system-wide, daily. Line 5 moves about 540,000 barrels daily.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/gov-whitmer-moves-to-shut-down-a-major-oil-and-gas-pipeline/