Michigan Gov. Asks For Review of Enbridge Tunnel Project Under Straits of Mackinac

New Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) has asked for an opinion from Attorney General Dana Nessel (D) on whether legislation to keep Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac and form the new Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority is constitutional. Outgoing Gov. Rick Snyder (R) signed a bill passed by the state’s Republican-led legislature Dec. 12 that approved construction and operation of a utility tunnel in the straits that would house a replacement for a segment of the pipeline and create a new authority to oversee the project.

ENR Associate Technology, Equipment and Products Editor Jeff Yoders has been writing about design and construction innovations for 20 years. He is a five-time Jesse H. Neal award winner and multiple ASBPE winner for his tech coverage. Jeff previously wrote about construction technology for Structural Engineer, CE News and Building Design + Construction. He also wrote about materials prices, construction procurement and estimation for MetalMiner.com. He lives in Chicago, the birthplace of the skyscraper, where the pace of innovation never leaves him without a story to chase.

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