(The Center Square) – Lansing’s crop of newly elected and reelected officials is mostly mum on the fate of Line 5, or more specifically, the five-mile dual pipeline spanning the lakebed of the Straits of Mackinac.
The 2022 midterm election delivered majorities for Michigan Democrats in the state House and Senate, and the governor's office – a trifecta for the first time in 40 years. State public policies and litigations could be significantly impacted by both chambers and the reelection of two key Democrats, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Attorney General Dana Nessel.
The current pipelines have been in operation for nearly 70 years without incident, transporting hydrocarbons from Canadian oil fields across Wisconsin and the Upper and Lower Peninsulas to refineries in southeastern Michigan, Ohio, and Ontario, Canada. Shutting down Line 5 would cause the costs of gasoline, propane and other petroleum products to rise by $5.9 billion per year, according to independent analyses.
“A federal court is needed to uniformly apply federal law in a way that promotes the energy interests of the U.S. and is sensitive to U.S.-Canada foreign relations concerning critical infrastructure like Line 5,” he said. Only one representative of an elected official of either party responded to The Center Square’s request for comment. Amber McCann, communications director in the Attorney General Office of Public Information & Education, answered with a one-sentence response: “The Department of Attorney General will continue to pursue its case in court.”
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