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Line 5, A Trump Donor, Profiting Off A Pipeline Deal Threatening Pollution

"Trump administration accused of ‘quid pro quo’ for fast-tracking controversial fossil fuel proposal in Michigan"

Donald Trump’s administration is being accused by activists of a quid pro quo as it attempts to fast-track a controversial fossil fuel pipeline proposal in Michigan that would in part be built by a donor with deep financial ties to the president.

While Canadian oil giant Enbridge owns the Line 5 oil and gas pipeline that it is attempting to replace in the Great Lakes region, the contractor is Tim Barnard, who, along with his wife, gave $1m to Trump’s campaign last year, Federal Election Commission records show.

Barnard’s company, Barnard Construction, received more than $1bn to build parts of the border wall, and he is also a prolific Republican donor to state and national candidates and organizations."

Tom Perkins reports for the Guardian March 16, 2025.

 

Source: Guardian, 03/18/2025