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MI SR0119
Resolution
AI Summary
- Urges the Governor and Attorney General to terminate the 1953 easement and shut down the Enbridge Energy Line 5 pipeline operating under the Straits of Mackinac
- Identifies the 62-year-old pipeline as carrying nearly 23 million gallons of light crude oil and natural gas liquids daily with flow rates increased from 300,000 to 540,000 barrels per day since the original agreement
- Cites pipeline safety concerns including corrosion issues, Enbridge's history of 1,244 reportable spills between 1996 and 2013, insufficient anchoring, lack of midstream shutoff valves, and inadequate emergency response plans for winter conditions
- Notes the University of Michigan study identifies the Straits of Mackinac as the "worst possible place" for an oil spill in the Great Lakes, with potential catastrophic consequences for 1 in 5 Michigan jobs connected to water resources
- References Enbridge's 2014 violation of anchor spacing requirements under the easement and inadequate bonding amounts of $1,000,000 liability and $100,000 surety for potential catastrophic damages
Legislative Description
A resolution to urge the Governor and Attorney General to exercise their authority to terminate the 1953 easement and shut down Enbridge Energy Line 5 under the Straits of Mackinac.
Enbridge Energy Line 5
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Government Operations
12/2/2015
Committee Referrals
Government Operations12/2/2015
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