Enbridge Line 5: Scoping Comments on the Proposed Tunnel Project Under the Straits of Mackinac

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Enbridge Line 5: Scoping Comments on the Proposed Tunnel Project Under the Straits of Mackinac

The Army Corps of Engineers (Detroit District) is accepting scoping comments on the proposed tunnel project under the Straits of Mackinac prior to preparing a full Environmental Impact Statement. This is our opportunity to weigh in on the issues and topics we think should be addressed in an EIS. Our LWV-ABC natural resources committee drafted scoping comments and once again our State League (LWVWI) supported us and submitted the comments. (Click Read More…)

We hope individuals will also submit comments by October 14 at the following website: https://www.line5tunneleis.com/comment-here/

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Letters to the Army Corps of Engineers re Full Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Rerouting of Enbridge Line 5 Around Bad River Reservation

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Letters to the Army Corps of Engineers re Full Environmental Impact Statement for Proposed Rerouting of Enbridge Line 5 Around Bad River Reservation

In March 2022 our Natural Resources Committee worked with the Wisconsin LWV on a letter submitted to the Army Corps of Engineers requesting a full Environmental Impact Statement be conducted for the proposed rerouting of Enbridge Line 5 around the Bad River Reservation. We also requested a public hearing and public comment period.

At the end of August 2022, Midwest Environmental Advocates reiterated these requests. The LWVWI was a signatory to the letter, along with several other organizations.

Read both letters here.

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