Category: US Canada Pipeline

Line 5: Questions Remain Even as White House Says No Shutdown

News Analysis With climate pledges and inflation running high on both sides of the border, a recent report made some waves by indicating that the Biden administration was evaluating the impacts of shutting down a major Canadian pipeline passing through the U.S. state of Michigan.  Politico reported in early November that the White House was…


U.S. Courts Would Take ‘Many Years’ to Resolve Line 5 Dispute With Michigan: Enbridge

WASHINGTON—Courts in the United States would take “many, many years” to resolve the battle between Canada and Michigan over Line 5, the pipeline’s operator told MPs Tuesday as he pleaded for a negotiated solution to the dispute. Shutting down the cross-border pipeline would trigger a major jobs and energy crisis in both countries and hamstring…