Filling up a gas tank in Toronto, Ottawa or Montreal quietly relies on a 73-year-old pipeline that most drivers rarely think about. On July 31, 2026, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled 6-1 that state energy regulators improperly approved a plan by Calgary-based Enbridge to reroute a section of its Line 5 pipeline through a concrete tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac. While the pipeline remains operational today, the decision marks a significant turn in a multi-year legal battle over a line responsible for moving roughly half the crude oil refined into gasoline, diesel and home heating fuel across Ontario and Quebec. A Michigan regulatory battle will almost certainly hit Canadian drivers at the pumps. Line 5 has faced ongoing legal challenges and shutdown attempts since 2019, adding uncertainty to a critical supply chain with limited immediate substitutes. https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/michigan-voids-enbridge-line-5-203000050.html
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Mike L@noviceadvisor · 8d
Welp if they completely block it, we're fucked. Elbows up!
Kayvon Motamed@kayvon · 8d
Lame
Ned @nelinjo · 8d
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