After backlash, Whitmer says EGLE must consider Michigan Supreme Court ruling on Line 5 permits

By: Kyle Davidson

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: September 9, 2026

Words: 1,193

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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When the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy issued a set of permits for the Line 5 tunnel project in July, opponents of the pipeline called it a betrayal — with some laying the blame at Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s feet.

Now, both Whitmer and EGLE are pushing a harder line against Enbridge Energy as the state’s regulators gear up to re-examine the potential environmental impacts of building the tunnel project, which …

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