pipeline safety

Michigan Board Recommends Michigan Tech Lead Analysis Of Enbridge Line 5 Pipeline

HOUGHTON - The Michigan Pipeline Safety Advisory Board voted unanimously Monday to recommend Michigan Technological University lead a risk analysis of the 63-year old Enbridge Line 5 pipelines that runs beneath the Straits of Mackinac and would pose a significant environmental risk to the Great Lakes if they were to rupture, scientific studies have shown.

By |2017-09-18T20:38:51-04:00September 18th, 2017|Clean Update, Featured|

Recent Study On Spills In Straits Of Mackinac Misses Mark By Wide Margin

MINNEAPOLIS - A recent study sponsored by the National Wildlife Federation has left the wrong impression on what could happen on our Great Lakes. This study, conducted by the University of Michigan on behalf of the NWF, used a computer model to predict the environmental impacts of a worst-case oil spill by Line 5 in

By |2016-04-21T16:22:10-04:00April 21st, 2016|Guest Columns|

Board Reviews Threat To Aging Oil Pipeline Under Straits Of Mackinac   

LANSING - The Michigan Pipeline Safety Advisory Board put most of the final touches Monday on its plan to hire contractors for risk and alternatives analyses on the Line 5 pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac. The board is hoping to issue requests for a proposal in February, said Environmental Quality Director Dan Wyant, who

By |2015-12-14T20:02:47-05:00December 14th, 2015|Clean Update, Featured|