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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 17, 2025
EGLE Media Office, [email protected], 517-284-9278
EGLE opens public comment period for Line 5 permit application
Public notice period will run from July 16, 2025, through August 29, 2025
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) announced today that it has opened public comment for Enbridge Energy’s permit application seeking authorization for surface facilities associated with the proposed Line 5 tunnel project under the Straits of Mackinac.
This application applies to Part 303, Wetlands Protection, and Part 325, Great Lakes Submerged Lands, of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended. A public notice was published on July 16, 2025, which officially starts EGLE’s full review of the proposed project.
Due to the substantial public interest in the application, the public notice period will run from July 16, 2025, through August 29, 2025.
Two virtual meetings will be held during the public notice period. One is an informational session on August 12, 2025, with a question-and-answer format regarding the application and EGLE’s review process. The second is a formal public hearing on August 19, 2025, where comments will be received for the record. Additional comments will be accepted online through August 29, 2025. The public can comment on EGLE’s public notice webpage.
During this time, EGLE will review the application and information provided by the applicant, collect and consider public comments, continue tribal consultations, and continue to coordinate with other agencies and partners. It is common during this official review process for EGLE to request that the applicant consider additional modifications to the project and provide additional information in response to this ongoing review and coordination with other state agencies and other parties.
If constructed, the tunnel would house a proposed replacement for the more than 70-year-old Line 5 dual-product pipelines currently lying on the lakebed.
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