With a Crain’s Detroit Subscription you get exclusive access, insights and experiences to help you succeed in business. The LEI analysis downplayed the potential cost increase from putting propane on trucks and shipping it from Superior, Wis., into the U.P. A major spill would devastate fish and other wildlife, and the economy in the northern parts of Lakes Michigan and Huron, which depends on tourism. A signpost marks the presence of high pressure petroleum pipelines including Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline, which Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer ordered shut down in … Send us an email or hit us up on Facebook or Twitter. The company said it intends to continue to operate the dual pipes until it can reroute the pipeline through a new tunnel that it plans to dig under the bedrock of the waterway. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration in June and September 2020. A permanent shutdown of Enbridge Energy Co.'s Line 5 oil pipeline could have a major downstream impact on trade with Canada, energy supplies … Shutting down Line 5 has serious implications, for residents of Ontario and Quebec, as well as Michigan itself. The pipeline carries up to 540,000 barrels per day of fossil fuel products across Wisconsin and Michigan to refineries in the Upper Midwest and Eastern Canada, ending at Sarnia in southern Ontario. Here perhaps, the pipeline apologists are inflating them. Among the end customers for oil that flows through Enbridge's Line 5 is the Marathon refinery in southwest Detroit. Facing a potential supply cut, anxiety has been rising in southern Ontario. Gretchen Whitmer is moving to shut down Line 5 by revoking and ending a 1953 easement that allows Enbridge Energy to run the dual pipeline through the Straits of Mackinac. Shutting Down Line 5 is the Right Decision for Michigan. Good thing they weren't listened to. Line 5's future is now in jeopardy after Whitmer yanked its decades-old authorization last November, giving Enbridge until May to cease operations. The Imperial Oil refinery, located near Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline, which Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer ordered shut down in May 2021, in Sarnia, … "Michigan consumers would feel the Canadian refinery supply loss effects of a Line 5 outage even though Michigan normally receives little gasoline, diesel, or jet fuel imports from the Ontario refineries," the Michigan Tech study said. In court documents filed today, the federal government sided with Calgary-based Enbridge in a dispute over Gov. The formation of Whitmer's task force while Nessel gears up for a possible court fight to revoke the 1950s easement rights Enbridge holds to operate the underwater portion of Line 5 has prompted criticism from the pipeline's biggest defenders. ", Chad Livengood: (313) 446-1654 Twitter: @ChadLivengood. Up to 10,000 barrels a day of oil extracted in the northern Lower Peninsula is added to Line 5 in Lewiston, according to a Line 5 study commissioned by the National Wildlife Federation. Last summer, one of the supports shifted, briefly causing one of the pipes to be shut down. Line 5 carries 544,000 barrels of light crude and natural gas liquids daily, but not all of the oil goes to Canada. Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan has also called Line 5 “essential” and said the federal government supports the project. It once brought imported oil from the port to Sarnia refineries. "It's going to take time and we're going to operate with the best science, the best facts and make sure we have a thorough, well thought out, vetted plan to go forward here.". There's a lot more to Line 5 than we're led to believe. Don't even think we were in situ mining for bitumen in those days, but do know if its dilbit flowing through there......its not all down hill. On June 7, Whitmer formed a state task force to study alternatives for the U.P. Bradley told Canada’s National Observer that he expected 3,000 jobs in the Sarnia area to be at risk, but he said he couldn’t estimate how many jobs would actually be lost if alternative sources like rail and truck were used. And because Michigan is a colder, big state with a large rural population, the Great Lakes State is No. The company has used grout-filled sacks and anchor supports to hold the pipes in place. Michigan Order Enbridge To Shut Down Line 5 By Charles Kennedy - Nov 16, 2020, 10:30 AM CST. your subscription today. It’s true that Gretchen Whitmer revoked the Line 5 … "I've been told by my colleagues in Canada that if Line 5 were to be shut down, whatever propane they (produce in Sarnia) would go eastward to serve the needs of eastern Canada," said Jeff Petrash, vice president and general counsel of the National Propane Gas Association. "Anyone talking about shutting it down immediately … it's very, very irresponsible," Steckman said. Enbridge's other major pipeline in Michigan — Line 78 (formerly Line 6) running from Chicago to Stockbridge and then splitting off to Toledo, Detroit and Sarnia — is designed to handle heavy and medium crude oils, but is running near capacity, company spokesman Ryan Duffy said. About 75 percent of Michigan's propane in 2017 went to residential uses, according to ICF International. and across the Mackinac Bridge. What you need to know about Line 5, the latest pipeline fight. A Line 5 rupture in the Straits of Mackinac would impact 700 miles of Great Lakes shoreline, take years to clean up and devastate our Great Lakes economy. The pipes weren’t ruptured, but they were dented. The CEO of Enbridge Inc. says “bad things” will happen if Michigan Gov. "This study is a fool's errand and a distraction," said state Sen. Ed McBroom, a Republican from the U.P. The Toledo refineries produce "the vast majority of" jet fuel for airplanes at Detroit Metro Airport and also supply jet fuel to airports in Akron, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Fort Wayne, Grand Rapids, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh and Toledo, according to PBF Energy's Williams. London Economics estimated it would add five cents to the cost of a gallon of propane, which has hovered around $2 for the past year. Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline originates in Superior, Wis., and travels 645 miles across both of Michigan's peninsulas, crossing the St. Clair River into Sarnia, Ontario, where it feeds Imperial Oil, Suncor and Shell oil refineries and one propane refinery with light crude and natural gas liquids, respectively. Want to get something off your chest? What is the state doing to prepare for a Line 5 shutdown? The small price increase from using alternatives to Enbridge Line 5 would be lost in the noise of typical price volatility," London Economics analysts wrote in a July 2018 report. Gretchen Whitmer took decisive action to shut down Line 5 by May of 2021 under the Public Trust Doctrine to protect the Great Lakes from the risk of a catastrophic oil spill in the Straits of Mackinac. I suggest we be suspicious of all those jobs Enbridge and the O'Toole crowd insist depend on it as well............last I heard, oil and gas were cutting jobs wherever possible. The energy company has been defiant, declaring the move “unlawful” and vowing to continue to push product through the pipeline anyway. “Enbridge has imposed on the people of Michigan an unacceptable risk of a catastrophic oil spill in the Great Lakes that could devastate our economy and way of life,” Whitmer said in a statement. Initial design work on this Great Lakes Tunnel, as the company is calling it, was “nearly complete.”, “Our review shows that the state lacks the authority to terminate,” Enbridge said Jan. 12. Critics, however, say that shutting down Line 5 won’t necessarily lead to the closure of facilities and the loss of thousands of jobs. Here are five questions and answers about Line 5 and the potential impact of permanently shutting down the pipeline. "Michigan prices swung from $0.86 per gallon to $3.50 per gallon over the past few years. It said the administration said Sept. 4, 2020 that no “integrity issues” were identified. Gov. How reliant is Michigan on Line 5 for energy? Michigan Gov. A 2017 study, commissioned by the Snyder administration, pegged the impact on consumers from a Line 5 shutdown from as low as 2 cents a gallon for gas in metro Detroit to as high as … "Because it's going to cause a lot of problems.". "It's fiddling while Rome burns. One fact arguing against the idea that Line 5 will be shut down is that Michigan’s own government is giving mixed signals on the matter. Other pipelines distribute its crude oil to the Marathon Petroleum Corp. refinery in Detroit and the PBF Energy and BP-Husky refineries in Toledo. Gretchen Whitmer's ongoing attempt to shut down the energy giant's Line 5 … Investment in fossil fuel is killing jobs, not to mention the planet. Welcome to Net Zero, your daily industry brief on clean energy and Canadian-resource politics. 's propane needs by March 31, 2020, followed by a full report on the peninsula's energy needs by March 31, 2021. Don't miss out. Enbridge has separately sought a court order enforcing its deal with former Gov. The increasingly heated rhetoric has set up a showdown between the Canadian oil pipeline giant and two Democratic statewide officeholders who made campaign promises a year ago to their party's eco-conscious base that they would shut down the underwater pipeline. The company says it has opened the Enbridge Straits Maritime Operations Center, meant to monitor vessel traffic in the straits and warn approaching vessels. one way or another (and) we have to address," Whitmer said last week after an event in Flint. Many of us objected, but the "consultation" process was so restrictive as to be pointless! "That's a large crude supply that, regionally for everybody, is going to be very hard to replace in full," Williams told Crain's. 1 talking about this. Shut down the 60 year old oil pipeline that runs under the Straits of Mackinac. Along the way, Enbridge and its supporters are likely to raise concerns that a Line 5 shutdown would have widespread economic ramifications in Michigan as well as out-of-state and abroad. Enbridge said an inspection showed no damage. It’s true that Gretchen Whitmer revoked the Line 5 easement — a required land permit — but other government officials are … PIPELINES: A Michigan judge orders Enbridge to temporarily shut down Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinac, citing a lack of disclosure following significant damage last week to one of the line’s anchor supports. The filing in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan seeks an injunction to Gov. 1 in residential use of propane gas for heating, cooking, water heaters and clothes drying. Make sure you don't miss a thing by subscribing to our newsletters. Helping you succeed in business since 1985. The company has also said a Line 5 shutdown would increase fuel prices and harm Southeast Michigan and Ohio refineries that process oil from Line 5. Canadian oil company Enbridge has filed a federal complaint to prevent the state of Michigan from shutting down the Line 5 dual pipeline, according to a news release from the company Tuesday evening. Yes, please keep me informed on upcoming events, recognition programs and awards. Detroit's food distributors survived pandemic by delivering food to those in need, Former Michigan Gov. 's Dickinson County and dairy farmer. Gretchen Whitmer’s actions earlier … This issue is a USA issue and not one that "Canada" should be interfering with. The oil comes from both the Canadian tar sands in northern Alberta as well as the Bakken shale formation in North Dakota, Montana and Saskatchewan, Canada. For competitive reasons, the individual refineries won't divulge how much of their oil feedstock comes directly from Line 5. So Alberta tar sands oil, coming in on Line, can now flow eastward. Line 5, built in 1953, is part of Alberta-based Enbridge’s “Lakehead” network of pipelines around the Great Lakes. Ferrellgas, the largest dealer of propane in the U.P., sells 9 million gallons of propane annually in the Upper Peninsula, 600,000 gallons of which is trucked in from Wisconsin, Steckman said. Rick Snyder to build a tunnel under the environmentally sensitive waterway to house Line 5. It does have two distinct sides, one that is populated with those interested in maintaining a fading oil industry with all of it's destructive environmental aspects while the other side is fighting to save that same environment. The new lawsuit is in addition to Nessel’s lawsuit filed in 2019 seeking the shutdown of Line 5, which remains pending in the same court. Trudeau replied that he felt all Canadians knew “that this government has consistently stood up for Canadian interests with a challenging situation south of the border over the past four years.”. On November 13, 2020, Michigan Gov. Enbridge is challenging those efforts in federal court. But just a few years back, Enbridge applied and got permission to reverse the flow. Pro-Line 5 forces are seeking to give the Northern Michigan & U.P. Whitmer has directed her 19-member task force to submit an initial report on the U.P. A 2017 report from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel detailed a decades-long effort to fortify the pipes. 1155 Gratiot Avenue Propane dealers would be forced to buy wholesale propane from out-of-state markets and ship it in by truck or rail. London Economics International LLC, a Boston-based consultancy, conducted an analysis last year for the National Wildlife Federation that was paid for by the C.S. But the pipeline has also seen work. The advocacy group For Love of Water argues that “multiple alternative pipelines, rail, and truck sources” are available to refineries in the region. Its future is now in jeopardy after Michigan Gov. Editor's note: Also see our more recent story on the Line 5 pipeline, from Feb. 5, 2021: "Conservatives work to lay Michigan’s Line 5 pipeline dispute at Trudeau’s feet". How this "problem" can be lain at the feet of the government of Canada is a puzzle unless it is viewed as a political tactic aimed at pleasing the oil industry support while demonstrating a lack of interest in environmental protection. The finished propane is then exported back into Michigan across the St. Clair River through a different pipeline and stored at a DCP Midstream Partners underground gas storage facility in Marysville. "The enormous risk (of an oil spill) that we bear alone as the state of Michigan and the Great Lakes is one that I take very seriously, and it was important to me that have a date certain for shutdown," Whitmer said last week. Detroit MI  48207-2997, Larry Peplin for Crain's Detroit Business, Business groups warn of energy market disaster if Whitmer shuts Line 5, DTE, Consumers back raising cap on purchasing rooftop solar, Company begins replacing damaged cables under Straits of Mackinac, Sponsored Content: GRIT Episode 3 - Twiana Odom. In 2018, the dual pipes were struck by an anchor that had been unknowingly released from a barge and was dragging along the bottom of the lake. It's not going to show us something that we don't already know. Worse, Enbridge Line 9, built in the 70s, runs further from Sarnia to Montreal, crossing every tributary into Lake Ontario and the upper St Lawrence. Whitmer’s action to revoke the easement agreement with Enbridge Line 5 will protect the Great Lakes from a catastrophic oil spill. Even a cursory comparison of the small % of Canadian jobs in fossil fuel to the larger % of Canadian GDP in that industry confirms this. One fact arguing against the idea that Line 5 will be shut down is that Michigan’s own government is giving mixed signals on the matter. The propane industry estimates the loss of Line 5 would result in 30,000 truckloads and 9,600 rail cars of propane. She signed the executive order one day after Enbridge took the state to court to enforce its tunnel construction deal forged with the Snyder administration late last year. A lot more heat and pressure is needed to keep dilbit flowing, and if a spill did happen, the clean up of bitumen oil is nigh impossible once the light hydrocarbon diluents evaporate.....that guck becomes solid again. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. May 12 marks 180 days since Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wanted to shut down Line 5 within two years — three years before Enbridge says a tunnel sitting 100 feet below the bottom of Lake Michigan could be completed. Line 5 transports 540,000 barrels per day of oil and natural gas liquids into the Sarnia area (about half of the pipeline capacity to Ontario). Attorney General Dana Nessel has indicated she may go to court as soon as the end of this month to try to stop the flow of oil through Enbridge's 66-year-old underwater pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac. Enbridge has warned that a Line 5 shutdown would threaten Michigan’s energy security, particularly for Upper Peninsula residents who rely upon propane from Line 5 to heat their homes. Democratic Congressional nomination to Matt Morgan, who won't commit to an immediate shut down of Line 5 or even to any timeline for shutting it down. Immediately or at some indefinite point in the future? Please select at least one newsletter to subscribe. Gretchen Whitmer “gave notice that the state was terminating a 1953 easement for the pipeline,” which carries oil to refineries […] "We've got a crisis in bringing down the cost of energy in the U.P. Gretchen Whitmer - horror of horrors - actually thinks the environment as more important than industry profit. Carl Meyer / Local Journalism Initiative / Canada’s National Observer. problem, but honestly it's a problem for the whole state," said Don Steckman, general manager of Ferrellgas U.P. In 12 short weeks, on May 12, 2021, Enbridge Line 5 will be forced to shut down by the state of Michigan, leaving significant energy shortfalls in Ontario and Quebec. Photo from Gretchen Whitmer / Facebook. But by volume, the Lower Peninsula consumes about 95 percent of the state's propane, dwarfing the sparsely populated U.P. Critics, however, say that shutting down Line 5 won’t necessarily lead to the closure of facilities and the loss of thousands of jobs. 's propane comes the Rapid River facility and 50 percent of the Lower Peninsula's propane comes via the natural gas liquids transported on Line 5 and refined in Sarnia, according to the Michigan Propane Gas Association. The issue of jobs has been top of mind for Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley, who wrote a letter to Trudeau on Jan. 4 expressing “deep concern” over the decision by Michigan to revoke the authorization. A daily summary of stories delivered Monday–Friday afternoon. At issue is the route of Line 5, which passes through the narrows that connect Lake Michigan with Lake Huron, called the Straits of Mackinac, an environmentally sensitive area where currents can often change direction, leading to choppy waters and the erosion of the lakebed. Conservatives work to lay Michigan’s Line 5 pipeline dispute at Trudeau’s feet, cleared by the U.S. “Specifically, why has Line 5, the thousands of jobs, the decades of a safe record, not been a priority for the prime minister?” he asked during Jan. 27 question period. you know if a major spill happened the taxpayers would be on the hook, oil companies socialize all risks and leave the fallout to us. Natural gas liquids from Line 5 accounted for 83 percent of the propane that's fractionated in Sarnia, according to one independent analysis. A permanent shutdown of Enbridge Energy Co.'s Line 5 oil pipeline could have a major downstream impact on trade with Canada, energy supplies for multiple states and the price of jet fuel for airplanes at Detroit Metro Airport and residential propane in the Lower Peninsula. I recall reading about the arguments and outrage raised by the whaling industry that was being shut down... 'there are so many jobs that will be lost', 'communities will fall apart', 'the economy willl crumble", "people won't be able to heat their homes"! “Our dual lines in the straits are safe and in full compliance with the federal pipeline safety standards that govern them.”. The Calgary, Alberta-based company took action after Gov. Canada. Enbridge is asking the United States District Court to reverse Michigan’s decision, suggesting it was already cleared by the U.S. A legal battle has erupted over the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline and it has spilled into the halls of Canada’s Parliament. The Dynamic Risk Assessment Systems Inc. study estimated adding rail capacity for shipping Line 5's petroleum volume would cost six times more than building a tunnel under the Straits — and cost 13 times as much to operate. Groups like Oil&WaterDontMix have been pointing out the risks for years. When should the Line 5 pipeline be shut down? Jan. 29, 2021. Business. Lansing — Gov. in Negaunee. Enbridge’s Line 5 oil pipeline is too risky to keep operating and now the State of Wisconsin can permanently shut it down. The Enbridge release noted, “The permits issued today do not resolve Governor Whitmer’s effort to shut down Line 5’s current operations. Gretchen Whitmer in July 2020. A research scientist at the University of Michigan said that if you were to pick the worst possible site for an oil spill in the Great Lakes, this would be it. “We are going to continue to work to ensure energy security and jobs for Canadians, and continue the fight against climate change hand in hand with the American government,” said the prime minister. A risk analysis conducted by Michigan Tech University researchers in 2018 concluded that shutting down Line 5 would set off a chain reaction in the market as the refineries in Detroit and Toledo would be competing with the Sarnia refineries for scarce crude oil supplies from Chicago and other markets. What would happen to crude supplies if Line 5 shuts down? The National Propane Gas Association says 55 percent of Michigan's annual propane supply — or 269 million gallons in 2017 — comes from Line 5's natural gas liquids that are fractionated by Plains Midstream Canada in Sarnia and the Upper Peninsula town of Rapid River. News delivered to your email as it happens. Our award-winning journalists bring you the news that impacts you, Canada, and the world. Enbridge has warned that a Line 5 shutdown would threaten Michigan’s energy security, particularly for Upper Peninsula residents who rely upon propane from Line 5 to heat their homes. A 2017 report commissioned by the state — that Enbridge agreed to pay for — looked at alternatives for transmitting the 540,000 barrels of petroleum that flow through Line 5 and concluded the oil would have to be transported by rail, tanker trucks or oil tankers on the Great Lakes. Detailed research has shown again and again that other industries create far more jobs per dollar invested. "Realistically, you're talking about companies going down into southern Illinois, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa — places like that," Steckman told Crain's. Feb. 09, 2021. When it comes to liquid propane, Michigan is very reliant on the pipeline. The Lead Wednesday is a critical day for Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline. The company has also said a Line 5 shutdown would increase fuel prices and harm Southeast Michigan and Ohio refineries that process oil from Line 5. 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