August 5, 2026

A controversial plan to update Line 5 just suffered a major loss at the Michigan Supreme Court

A controversial plan to update Line 5 just suffered a major loss at the Michigan Supreme Court
A controversial plan to update Line 5 just suffered a major loss at the Michigan Supreme Court
A controversial plan to update Line 5 just suffered a major loss at the Michigan Supreme Court

🌍✨ A controversial plan to update Line 5 just suffered a major loss at the Michigan Supreme Court

Why we’re watching: In a win for opponents of Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 pipeline, the Michigan Supreme Court vacated a key permit last week for a proposed project that would replace a segment of the pipeline running underneath an environmentally-sensitive area of the Great La…

Following the 6-1 decision, the justices remanded the permit back to the Michigan Public Service Commission for a more thorough review, which likely extends the timeline for a decision on a project that’s already been mired in legal and procedural hurdles… 💚

Environmental groups and tribal nations appealed the decision, landing the case before the state’s highest court this year.

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Reporting curated for GreenTV. Original reporting via Grist.