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Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline still operating despite Michigan governor's shutdown deadline today
CBC via MSN.com ^ | Wednesday, May 12, 2021 | Staff

Posted on 05/12/2021 8:41:02 PM PDT by canuck_conservative

... An Enbridge spokesperson confirmed operations Wednesday have not been impacted ...

The pipeline helps deliver nearly half of the supply of light crude oil, light synthetic crude oil and natural gas liquids in Ontario and Quebec ...

Enbridge, which says the pipeline is safe, is looking to build a $500-million tunnel beneath the straits it says would protect the twin lines.

The company took Michigan to U.S. Federal Court, and the parties were ordered to find a resolution through mediation. They are scheduled to meet again May 18.

The Democratic governor has issued a letter telling Vern Yu, Enbridge's executive vice-president for liquids pipelines, that continued operation of the line "constitutes an intentional trespass" and the company would do so "at its own risk."

If the state's litigation is successful, Whitmer said Enbridge would face the prospect of "having to disgorge to the state all profits it derives from its wrongful use of the easement lands following that date."

Enbridge argues Michigan has no authority to order the shutdown because the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration oversees interstate pipelines.

Letters [of support] have also been sent by industry groups, the attorneys general of Ohio and Louisiana, and unions ....

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: enbridge; energy; gestapogretchen; governoridiot; gretchenwhitmer; line5; michigan; pipeline; whitmer
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"Supposed" to be shut down by midnight tonight.

Enbridge says the line is legally operating and State of Michigan has not shown anything actually wrong, they're just acting on a "future fear".

BTW this is the only line that supplies the refineries that make jet fuel for the airports in Toronto (North America's 10th busiest) and Detroit (20th busiest).

1 posted on 05/12/2021 8:41:02 PM PDT by canuck_conservative
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2 posted on 05/12/2021 8:41:35 PM PDT by canuck_conservative
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Both interstate and international commerce. No State has jurisdiction to control such commerce. Even if it happens to have a deranged idiot for governor.


3 posted on 05/12/2021 8:45:16 PM PDT by hinckley buzzard (resist the narrative. )
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Thank God for Canada they are building the Trans mountain line which will take crude and gas to Asia. They should simply not trust Leftist Americans on anything.


4 posted on 05/12/2021 8:45:37 PM PDT by PGR88
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Why haven’t the good citizens of Michigan dragged this lunatic out of her office by her feet ?


5 posted on 05/12/2021 8:46:36 PM PDT by BrexitBen
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How do you propose we do that? She should have a cell next to Fauci’s


6 posted on 05/12/2021 8:49:19 PM PDT by madison10 (Although the wrong seems oft so strong...God is the Ruler yet!)
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Grinchy Witless at her wurst.


7 posted on 05/12/2021 8:50:09 PM PDT by lightman (I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
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Unfortunately we’ve deranged idiots in the White House too.


8 posted on 05/12/2021 8:50:11 PM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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She is so dang stupid...and wicked. I think she shines her forehead like a bowling ball.


9 posted on 05/12/2021 8:50:49 PM PDT by madison10
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“Enbridge, which says the pipeline is safe, is looking to build a $500-million tunnel beneath the straits it says would protect the twin lines. “

Sounds like a job for Elon Musk’s Boring Company.

Gretch doesn’t have the authority to shut this down (there are treaties) — but, I’m hoping it’s a wake up call for the smug, self-styled environmentalists in Ontario and Quebec, who have tried to shut down the Alberta oil industry, and as many other pipelines as they can. As Albertans used to say: let the Eastern bastards freeze in the dark.


10 posted on 05/12/2021 8:51:14 PM PDT by USFRIENDINVICTORIA
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To: BrexitBen

Wear gloves. : )


11 posted on 05/12/2021 8:52:36 PM PDT by BrexitBen
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To: madison10

Wear gloves. ;)


12 posted on 05/12/2021 8:53:32 PM PDT by BrexitBen
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To: canuck_conservative

Simple fix. Shut the pipeline down past the refinery that supplies Toronto and let Detroit find it’s own jet fuel. Make wHitler eat this till it chokes!


13 posted on 05/12/2021 8:54:54 PM PDT by snuffy smiff (Vsetko Umiera! Build the Wall and build it tall, then build a gallows and hang them ALL!)
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good

i hope they keep it open

WHitler can shove her broom up her cushy clownhole


14 posted on 05/12/2021 8:59:21 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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Passes quite literally underneath my apartment.

CC


15 posted on 05/12/2021 9:02:27 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (My cats are more amusing than 200 channels worth of TV.)
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Won’t work. The pipeline starts in Wisconsin and has its eastern terminus just barely within Ontario. The line 5 shutdown would kill everything downstream of lake Superior.

CC


16 posted on 05/12/2021 9:09:01 PM PDT by Celtic Conservative (My cats are more amusing than 200 channels worth of TV.)
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Can’t see how Governor Whitmer would have the authority to shut down the pipeline unless there was a natural disaster such as a hurricane or a tornado.


17 posted on 05/12/2021 9:17:39 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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This pipeline is protected by a treaty ratified by the US Senate.... whitler and the state of Michigan have no authority....


18 posted on 05/12/2021 9:27:21 PM PDT by joe fonebone (Free Beer Tomorrow)
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GOOD!

Time to put these wannabe dictators in the place.

Which is jail.

For life.


19 posted on 05/12/2021 9:46:22 PM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith.... )
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To: Celtic Conservative

Da-yam! Guess I read the map wrong.

Still, here’s hoping they tell the witch to go piss up a rope!


20 posted on 05/12/2021 10:55:40 PM PDT by snuffy smiff (Vsetko Umiera! Build the Wall and build it tall, then build a gallows and hang them ALL!)
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