Judge shuts down pipeline after damage to key support piece
DETROIT (AP) — A judge shut down an energy pipeline in the Great Lakes on Thursday, granting a request from the state after the owner reported problems with a support piece far below the surface.
Enbridge Inc. has not provided enough information to Michigan officials to show that continued operation of the west leg of the Line 5 twin pipeline is safe, Ingham County Judge James Jamo said.
He told Enbridge to close Line 5 as “immediately as possible” but no later than 24 hours.
Without the temporary order, “the risk of harm to the Great Lakes and various communities and businesses that rely on the Great Lakes would be not only substantial but also in some respects irreparable,” the judge said.
There was no immediate comment from Enbridge, a Canadian company based in Calgary, Alberta.
Line 5 carries oil and natural gas liquids used in propane from Superior, Wisconsin, to Sarnia, Ontario. A four-mile segment divides into two pipes that lie on the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac, which connect Lake Huron and Lake Michigan between the upper and lower peninsulas.
Whitmer signs bills, including election law amendment
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bills 5141 and 5541 as well as Senate Bills 278 and 279 into law this week.
House Bill 5141 amends the Michigan Election Law to allow a city or township clerk to enter into a written agreement regarding the creation of an absent voting counting board with the clerks of other cities or townships in the county. The agreement must be entered at least 75 days before the election to assist with the expected increase resulting from Proposal 3 from 2018.
House Bill 5541 and Senate Bills 278 and 279 together allow an individual applying for or renewing a vehicle registration, driver license or state personal ID card to elect to have a communication impediment designation associated with their record.
Butzel Long donation will provide 2,300 meals to those in need
Food pantries face a daily challenge to provide nutritious food to families in need, which has been heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Butzel Long law firm is helping by donating $2,500 to the Salvation Army Eastern Michigan Division.
The donation through the Butzel Long Charitable Trust will provide 2,336 meals to families struggling with food insecurity, feeding many families for several days.
Last month, the law firm also made a financial donation to Gleaners to help Detroit-area residents in need.
“Metro Detroit has been severely impacted by the current health and economic crises,” said Paul M. Mersino, attorney and shareholder at Butzel Long and Trustee of its Charitable Trust. “Families depend on local food pantries.
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