The documentary studies the impacts of Enbridge's 64-year-old Line 5 pipeline that carries fuel from Wisconsin through Michigan and into Canada. The oil company is likely to argue that it's not bound by the easement. Despite Enbridge's assurances that the odds of damage to the pipeline are slim, Line 5 has, in fact, been damaged at least twice in the last two years. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney calls an attempt by the Michigan government to shutdown the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline very concerning and a continued effort to … Gretchen Whitmer announced the imminent 2021 shutdown of Enbridge Line 5, which runs under the Great Lakes at the Straits of Mackinac. By TOM LAVENTURE tlaventure@yourdailyglobe.com HURLEY - Enbridge, Inc. held an open house Thursday to discuss the proposed route for the Line 5 Wisconsin Segment Relocation Project. Public Hearing - Enbridge Line 5 Tunnel. Enbridge Line 5 Line 5 is a 645 mile petroleum pipeline owned and operated by Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership. ASHLAND, WI-- Enbridge's Line 5 crude oil pipeline has been operating in Northern Wisconsin for decades. You can zoom and scroll the map to review landmarks that the buried pipeline intersects. Line 5 crosses over 400 ecologically sensitive wetlands and waterways, but none are as vulnerable as Line 5's path under the water in the Straits of Mackinac where the currents are strong. That's a lot like a tenant arguing that he's not required to comply with the terms of his lease. Michigan Gov. Enbridge is moving about 40 mile of Line 5 outside the Bad River Indian Reservation in Ashland and Iron counties. Line 3 is an oil sands pipeline owned and operated since 1968 by Enbridge, a Canadian energy transportation company. Cary and Becky Nelles, who live south of Ashland near the proposed Enbridge Line 5 reroute, view a book that shows the proposed route for the line diversion around the Bad River Indian Reservation. This map shows the 645 mile route of oil pipeline known as Line 5. 12 Wisconsin past No. They do not depict all of our community investments from 2019 (which totaled about US$18 million or C$23.5 million), 2018 (about US$16.5 million or C$21.4 million), 2017 (about US$19.1 million or C$23.9 million), 2016 (about C$13.4 million), or 2015 (about C$19 million). Enbridge Line 5 Line 5 is a 645 mile petroleum pipeline owned and operated by Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership. Both sides in a multi-year battle over the future of Enbridge's Line 5 faced off during an online public hearing before officials with the Army Corps of Engineers. Line 5 helps heat Michigan homes, schools, hospitals and businesses, fuels vehicles, and powers industry by safely and reliably transporting light crude oil, light synthetic crude oil and natural gas liquids (NGL).. Line 5 carries Canadian crude and propane to eastern Michigan. You can zoom and scroll the map to review landmarks that the buried pipeline intersects. Enbridge Inc. has completed about 90% of initial design work on its 4.5-mile Great Lakes Tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan. It's part of the federal Department of Transportation. If Enbridge were to decommission Line 5 and build new, constructing a new pipeline through Wisconsin would be the most cost-effective option. Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline crosses Wisconsin and Michigan and 12 miles of land on the Bad River Indian Reservation. Updates to this map are provided by the MTA on a real-time basis. The system exceeds 5,000 kilometres (3,100 mi) in length including multiple paths. They believe the permitting and regulatory process will take around a year. Which is to say that the State of Michigan really must understand that Canadian oil giant Enbridge will never put the safety of the Great Lakes before its own business interests. © 2020 www.freep.com. (Garret Ellison | MLive). Click (or touch) any point along the red path to generate zone markers of the current and hypothetical impact of pipeline expansion. Summer of Enbridge. Revoking the 1953 easement is by no means a sure shot. Whitmer has tried in good faith to negotiate with the oil company, but that's another part of the problem: Enbridge has no incentive to do the same. Both sides in a multi-year battle over the future of Enbridge's Line 5 faced off during an online public hearing before officials with the Army Corps of Engineers. "We are in the process of buying a parcel of land from the city of Mellen which is just south of Copper Falls State Park. It is a shortcut to benefit the Canadian company, Enbridge, for exporting it's oil while we take enormous risks. The pipeline runs between two major nodes of the Enbridge Pipeline System at Superior, Wisconsin, and Sarnia, Ontario. After months of research, Tuesday night Enbridge revealed a proposes re-route of Line 5. Project Overview Enbridge is rerouting a segment of Line 5 at the request of the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians. The Band has filed a lawsuit which seeks to force moving Line 5 … The interactive map below depicts the existing Enbridge oil pipeline route across Wisconsin. In 2014, Enbridge proposed the construction of a new route for the Line 3 pipeline which would increase the volume of oil they could transport daily. Line 3 has been, and continues to be, an essential component of Enbridge’s pipeline transportation network to deliver the crude oil needed by refiners, and used by residents. The company didn't comply. The findings come as Snyder approaches a self-imposed August deadline to decide whether to order Enbridge to replace parts of Line 5, which cuts across both Michigan peninsulas en route from Superior, Wisc., to Sarnia, Ont., and has drawn waves of environmental concerns, particularly along its lake bottom stretch in the Straits. Participants who wish to speak will have three minutes to comment. Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline crosses Wisconsin and Michigan and 12 miles of land on the Bad River Indian Reservation. That agreement requires Enbridge to maintain the pipeline, and a review of the easement is an important step in determining whether the company is compliant with its provisions. Families and businesses in the Upper Peninsula rely on Line 5 to meet 65% of their propane demand. 5 Comments on “Bad River Band Denies Renewal of Enbridge Line 5 Grant of Easement” leonard page January 5, 2017 at 4:11 pm # great news. Midway across the river, the scorpion stings the frog. Line 5 also faces a court battle in Michigan, where the state filed a lawsuit last month asking for the decommissioning of an underwater section of the pipeline that runs beneath the Straits of Mackinac in the Great Lakes. Enbridge is moving about 40 mile of Line 5 outside the Bad River Indian Reservation in Ashland and Iron counties. Line 3 is an oil sands pipeline owned and operated since 1968 by Enbridge, a Canadian energy transportation company. The line, which carries up to 23 million gallons of crude oil and natural gas liquids from Superior to Sarnia, Ontario, crosses a 12-mile stretch of the tribe's reservation. “Enbridge has considered re-routing Line 5, and as discussed with the Bad River Band, remains open to this option as a solution,” Enbridge said in a statement. Naysayers like Nelson say alternate forms of energy should be used in the region instead. The line runs from Superior, Wisconsin, across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, through Northern Michigan, down to the thumb region, and over to Sarnia, Ontario. After months of research, Tuesday night Enbridge revealed a proposes re-route of Line 5. News Tips: 218-720-9666 "If Line 5 stays here it will leak. But last July, the Bad River Band filed a lawsuit to re-route the pipeline around its reservation. But there’s another place where Line 5 is going under a body of water that’s part of the Great Lakes. or comments@cbs3duluth.com, All content © 2000 - 2020, CBS 3 Duluth Television, Inc. All rights reserved. By Arpan Varghese, Nia Williams. In Lansing, Michigan, Gov. Rick Snyder, that allows Enbridge build a tunnel under the straits to house its oil pipeline, leaving Line 5 in place for nearly a decade during construction. 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