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Enbridge's Controversial Tunnel Plans Spark Indigenous Rights Debate
9/23/2025
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Story summary
- Line 5 operates despite a shutdown order; Whitmer revoked Enbridge's easement for safety.
- The Trump administration backs Enbridge's legal stance.
- Enbridge seeks permits for a tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac, facing opposition.
- Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians wins federal removal by June 2026.
- The outcomes could reshape Indigenous rights and Great Lakes protections.
