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"Army Corps Further Delays Decision On Great Lakes Oil Tunnel"

"TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — A federal review of plans for a Great Lakes oil pipeline tunnel will take more than a year longer than originally planned, officials said Thursday, likely delaying completion of the project — if approved — until 2030 or later.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had intended to release a draft report later this year on how the proposed tunnel beneath Michigan’s Straits of Mackinac would affect the environment. Enbridge Energy wants it to house a section of its Line 5 oil pipeline that crosses the bottom of the straits connecting Lake Huron and Lake Michigan.

But under the new timeline, the report won’t be issued until spring 2025. An approval decision would be expected in early 2026."

John Flesher reports for the Associated Press March 23, 2023.

Source: AP, 03/24/2023