Enbridge Tunnel Permit Renewed | Lansing News

Lansing News Today | 2 Min | The Daily News Now! · Jul 16, 2026 · 1m

Michigan regulators have renewed a permit for Enbridge’s controversial Great Lakes Tunnel Project, clearing the way for a new oil pipeline to replace aging Line 5 pipes under the Straits of Mackinac. Despite environmental groups and Native American tribes warning of ecological and cultural risks, the state moved forward after a public review, calling it a betrayal of environmental commitments. The project still needs federal and additional state approvals before construction can begin, and Enbridge must now submit improved plans for wetland and cultural resource protection. Listen in…