Old Oil Pipeline Under Straits of Mackinac at Center of Petition Drive
Company says Enbridge Line 5 is in great shape but conservation community wants changes
The Line 5 pipeline carries petroleum products 645 miles from Wisconsin to Ontario in two pipes that sit in the water along the lake bed.
“The reason we got involved is that we think the State is taking too long and we can’t afford a risk of that pipeline actually leaking”
A 60-year old pipeline running under the Straits of Mackinac is at the center of a new petition drive.
The age of Enbridge Line 5 has become a rallying cry for conservationists and others who say the pipeline presents too much risk for the waters of the Great Lakes.
Jeffrey Hank is Vice Chair of the Keep Our Lakes Great Committee, which plans to began collecting petition signatures today.
Hank tells WDET’s Amy Miller that the petition doesn’t shut down the pipeline. He says among other things, it restricts the pipeline from carrying crude oil, and requires hefty insurance policies.
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