Pipeline Permitting Webinar
WEBINAR Pipeline Permitting in Michigan: How To Effectively Participate in the Decision-making Process In September 2019, the Watershed Council hosted a webinar, Pipeline Permitting in Michigan: How to Effective Participate in […]
Citizen Involvement Guidelines
Developing Comments Be Brief and Objective: State your opinion in a straightforward and objective manner. Your comment will become part of the public record. Identify your Experience, if applicable: If you are […]
Permitting for Water Resource Impacts
State Permitting Many pipeline projects take place on or near a land/water interface including, a lake, river, Great Lake, pond, dam, wetland, floodplain, drain, ditch, swamp, shoreline, stream, creek, or […]
Pipeline Siting
Siting of Pipelines by the Michigan Public Service Commission In Michigan, Public Act 9 of 1929 (Act 9) MCL 483.101 et seq. grants siting authority for natural gas pipelines to the Michigan […]
Pipeline Permitting Players
There are many different participants in pipeline projects. Recognizing the role each agency plays will help you understand who you will be dealing with for various aspects of a pipeline […]
The Agreements between Enbridge and the State of Michigan
Second Agreement – October 2018 SECOND AGREEMENT On October 3, 2018, the State of Michigan and Enbridge Energy announced a second Agreement regarding Line 5 in Michigan. The new accord builds on a […]
Alternatives to Enbridge Line in the Straits of Mackinac
Alternatives to Line 5 are feasible, economically viable, and should be considered by the State of Michigan. Implementation of alternatives would protect the Great Lakes, Michigan’s public inland waterways, our […]
Conventional Crude Oil vs. Oil Sands Crude Oil
Conventional Crude Oil Crude oil is liquid petroleum that is found underground. Depending on where it is found and the conditions under which it was formed, crude oil can vary […]
