Straits of Mackinac

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said the court ruling directs the state to "more thoroughly scrutinize" the plan to encase a segment of the pipeline in a tunnel buried beneath the Straits of Mackinac — and that should include reviews of permits that were already issued.

After searching for audio of the Mackinac Bridge opening, an archivist found a recording of the bridge's dedication ceremony in 1958, seven months after it opened.

The future of a tunnel project for the Line 5 pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac has been a years-long cycle of litigation and environmental controversy. Here's where things stand.

The controversial project looks to encase the Line 5 pipeline, which carries crude oil and natural gas liquids through the Straits of Mackinac, into a concrete tunnel.

The federal approval doesn’t mean construction can begin as the project remains tied up in state and federal court.

The permit would have expired before tunnel construction could start in 2026.

This summer and fall, two new electric cables will be installed in the Straits of Mackinac. This comes after an anchor strike damaged existing lines and…

Bay Mills Indian Community filed a petition with a state agency this week in response to a Line 5 tunnel permit.The tribe says Michigan’s Department of…

The legal and political battles over the oil pipeline that runs through the Straits of Mackinac are getting more intense.One argument environmentalists…

The Governor’s notice to shut down Line 5 by May will not prompt some of the changes that environmental groups hoped for.The decision to shut down the…