Straits of Mackinac

Unifor welcomes Canada's intervention on eve of line 5 closure

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Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Oil pipelines, Enbridge, S&P/TSX 60, Jerry Dias, Unifor, Straits of Mackinac, Trade unions, Petroleum industry, Enbridge Line 5

b'CALGARY, AB, May 11, 2021 /CNW/ -Unifor is relieved the federal Minister of Natural Resources is intervening on the eve of tomorrow\'s deadline for Enbridge to shut down a key artery in the energy infrastructure between Canada and the U.S., providingvital energy needs for four provinces and four states.\n"The Governor of Michigan is recklessly messing with a critical piece of infrastructure that puts thousands of jobs at risk," said Jerry Dias, Unifor National President.

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  • b'CALGARY, AB, May 11, 2021 /CNW/ -Unifor is relieved the federal Minister of Natural Resources is intervening on the eve of tomorrow\'s deadline for Enbridge to shut down a key artery in the energy infrastructure between Canada and the U.S., providingvital energy needs for four provinces and four states.\n"The Governor of Michigan is recklessly messing with a critical piece of infrastructure that puts thousands of jobs at risk," said Jerry Dias, Unifor National President.
  • "We are in full support of the Canadian government filing a brief to try to continue mediation between Enbridge and the State of Michigan.
  • The repercussions would be felt as far away as Alberta and Saskatchewan , said Dias.\nDias points out that Enbridge\'s Great Lakes Tunnel Project, approved in 2018, will reroute Line 5 underneath the lakebed of Michigan\'s Straits of Mackinac, virtually eliminating the threat of a pipeline incident.\nUnifor is Canada\'s largest union in the private sector, representing 315,000 workers in every major area of the economy.
  • The union advocates for all working people and their rights, fights for equality and social justice in Canada and abroad, and strives to create progressive change for a better future.\n'

Michigan Chamber of Commerce Commends Ruling Clearing Way For Line 5 Tunnel Project

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Thursday, October 31, 2019
Michigan, New France, Straits of Mackinac, Mackinac, United States, Country subdivisions

LANSING, Mich., Oct. 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Michigan Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement in response to a ruling today by Michigan Court of Claims Judge Michael J. Kelly which clears the way for construction of the Line 5 tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac.

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  • LANSING, Mich., Oct. 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Michigan Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement in response to a ruling today by Michigan Court of Claims Judge Michael J. Kelly which clears the way for construction of the Line 5 tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac.
  • "We are extremely pleased with Judge Kelly's ruling that PA 359 of 2018, legislation passed to facilitate construction of a tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac, is constitutional," said Jim Holcomb, Executive Vice President & General Counsel for the Michigan Chamber.
  • "The Michigan Chamber of Commerce believes the tunnel is the best solution for Michigan and that Line 5 can continue to be safely operated while the tunnel is built," added Holcomb.
  • The Michigan Chamber is a statewide business organization representing over 6,000 employers, trade associations and local chambers of commerce who employ over one million Michigan residents.