Posted Draft EIS Comments

Please extend the public comment period for another 6 months, at least.

I oppose the Line 5 Tunnel Project and strongly oppose the building of any new pipelines in the Macinac Straits and support the decommissioning and demolition of the existing Line 5. I reviewed the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). My opposition is based on the detrimental impacts on local resources, including air, water, public and historical sites, a history of spills by Enbridge, and most importantly, the violation of the sovereignty of local native American tribes.

Enbridge has a history of pipeline spills, including Line 5 and as a resident who lives near the Kalamazoo River, one of the impacted waterways, this is unacceptable. The applicants preferred alternative includes “detrimental impacts” for at least six months during construction to nearby public lands, historical sites, recreationists and “adverse effects” on archeological sites, including a loss of wetlands “High-Level Summary of Impacts”, DEI, May 2025).

The pipeline is built on the ancestral lands of the Anishinaabe tribe and it is opposed by the tribe which is a sovereign nation. Indigenous tribes have pulled out of the EIS process due to a violation of their sovereignty and lack of involvement in this process.

We need the tunnel to protect the environment and to ensure reliable energy sources for Michiganders and others. Many in Michigan rely on the propane carried in the pipeline to heat their homes. Many industries need the pipeline for transporting their product. Thousands of people directly and indirectly earn their income from this pipeline. Most reasonable sources say it will take a long time to switch to mainly renewable energy so we need this pipeline to ensure reliable energy during the transition and protect the Great Lakes.

I am writing regarding the Enbridge The Line 5 tunnel project. If approved, this project would put our precious Great Lakes waters at high risk of contamination. Enbridge has a poor record and is responsible for one of, if not the worst, oil leakage events in Michigan. In addition to this risk, continuing the extraction and burning of fossil fuels puts all life on the planet at great risk. It is time to transition to clean energy for the sake of our health now and for our future.

To whom it may concern,

I strongly encourage the approval of the proposed pipeline tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac. I have worked in the oil and gas industry over 35 years and I know the proposed utility tunnel is the best solution to both protect the environment and support Michigan’s families. As a resident of Otsego County that went through the recent ice storm, my family and many others soon realized the need for fossil fuels when fragile electrical systems are compromised. The need for portable fuels like gasoline and propane were evident to all area residents as sources like wind and solar were useless to keep families warm and food safe from spoiling.
Michigan’s energy production provides safe, affordable, and reliable energy that drives our economy. The gasoline, diesel, home heating propane, and thousands of petroleum-based products derived from these resources must continue reaching communities across our state.
The Michigan oil and gas industry provide an energy supply that keeps Michigan families warm and fuels businesses. Additionally, our industry contributes to approximately 47,000 jobs and a $13 billion economic impact in Michigan. These small businesses rely on a secure and operational Line 5 to transport their product to market in the safest, most efficient, and affordable way possible, with minimal impact on communities, roadways, and the environment.
Michigan’s pipeline infrastructure’s safe and continued operation is one of our highest priorities. Without Line 5, an estimated 503,104 additional trucking miles would be driven on Michigan’s highways to deliver crude oil to refineries in Toledo and Detroit. This represents an unnecessary risk that Michigan can avoid by constructing the tunnel and placing Line 5 safely beneath the Straits of Mackinac. No viable alternative currently exists that will have less impact on the environment than placing Line 5 in a utility tunnel under the Straits.
It is in the best interest of every Michigan resident who cares about our Great Lakes and environment to move forward with the Great Lakes Tunnel Project, ensuring we do everything possible to protect the Straits of Mackinac while maintaining our critical energy infrastructure. We believe the applicant has more than met the requirements necessary for this permit and urge the Corps to move this project forward without further delay.
Given Line 5’s critical importance to Michigan’s communities, economy, and businesses, we strongly urge the United States Army Corps of Engineers to issue the permit for Enbridge to proceed with construction of the utility tunnel. This would ensure energy reliability while eliminating the environmental risk of an oil spill from Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinac.

Thank you,
Brian Dorr

I support the Army Corp’s issuance of the permit for the Line 5 tunnel as it is essential for Michiganders and other US citizens, providing reliable energy to many people without impacting the environment.

Please see the attached letter.

If you look at the map of north America and you were asked to pick one place on the map where there should never be an oil pipeline, there would be only one obvious choice….the Great Lakes and especially the water crossing at the Straits of Mackinaw. It was a mistake to put it there in the first place but we have avoided a major disaster . But we can no longer threaten the largest source of fresh water in north America. And the pipeline is not the answer. Close down the pipepline now and forever. We owe it to the future of Michigan, the Great Lakes and all of North America. A spill would be catastrophic and we have the choice to avert it. No pipeline…No tunnel.

Please stop Line 5. By the time the tunnel is built oil consumption will be declining. Building the tunnel is too risky. Studies have shown that other pipelines have plenty of room to carry the oil.
Thank you

Hello, thank you for carefully scrutinizing Enbridge Line 5 risky proposal. Enbridge has a very poor safety track record. No infrastructure is fail-proof, and no energy need justifies risking the Great Lakes. We must prioritize renewable solutions over a risky tunnel. This tunnel will benefit only the commercial profits of a Canadian oil transport company, while disregarding Michigans efforts towards permanent sustainable energy needs. Please keep the world’s largest fresh water resource safe and protected forever. Please demand Enbridge remove the current outdated oil pipeline and do not approve construction of Line 5. Thank you.