Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer withdrew a federal lawsuit against the Enbridge Line 5 Pipeline on Tuesday, but said she would pursue shutting it down through state courts.
That pipeline pumps 23 million gallons of crude oil a day through the Straits of Mackinac, with much of it coming to two refineries here in Toledo.
Enbridge owns and operates the Line 5 pipeline. Built in 1953, the pipeline goes from Western Canada to Sarnia, under the Straits of Mackinac connecting Lake Michigan to Lake Huron. It carries crude oil and natural gas, propane, and keeps Michigan homes warm in winter.
Much of the 540,000 barrels a day are sent through another underground pipeline from Sarnia, Ontario to northwest Ohio's BP refinery and the Toledo Refinery. The process employs 1,200 people in our area, which is vital to northwest Ohio's economy.
Scott Hayes from the Toledo Refinery says Line 5 is very low-risk for oil leaks.
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