U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gives green light to Line 5 tunnel

By: Kyle Davidson

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: August 12, 2026

Words: 907

Last Updated: 6 days, 8 hours ago


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Canadian energy company Enbridge has secured another permit needed for its Line 5 tunnel project, moving the effort closer toward construction after another critical permit was struck down less than two weeks earlier.

The controversial Line 5 pipeline runs from Superior, Wisconsin to Sarnia, Ontario, with a 4.5-mile segment of dual pipelines running through the Straits of Mackinac, where Lake Michigan and Lake Huron meet.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced on …