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Great Lakes Tunnel Approved Amid Controversy | Green Bay News
Michigan’s environmental agency has approved Enbridge’s controversial Great Lakes Tunnel project, which will house the Line 5 pipeline beneath the Straits of Mackinac — a move that could reshape energy flows but sparks fierce backlash. Designed to drill 60 to 250 feet below the lakebed, the tunnel aims to minimize spill risks, but critics — including tribal nations and environmental groups — call it a betrayal that prioritizes foreign oil over ecological and cultural preservation. Despite Governor Whitmer’s earlier push to shut down the pipeline, the state’s green light signals a major shift…
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