WASHINGTON — For the second time in a year, the federal government is invoking a little\u002Dknown 1977 energy treaty between Canada and the United States in an…
This time, it’s in Wisconsin, where Line 5 skirts the southwestern shores of Lake Superior before crossing into neighbouring Michigan, the state that wants the pipeline halted for fear of an ecological catastrophe in the Great Lakes.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
“At a time when global inflation is making it hard on families to make ends meet, these are unacceptable outcomes,” Joly said. She cited the risk of an anchor strike or technical failure triggering a spill in the Straits of Mackinac, the ecologically sensitive waterway that links Lake Huron with Lake Michigan and separates the state’s upper and lower peninsulas.Article content
The band has been in court with Enbridge for more than three years, arguing that the Calgary-based company is trespassing, having allegedly violated the terms of the easements that allowed the pipeline to traverse the reservation beginning in 1953.Article content “In the forthcoming negotiations with the United States under the treaty, Canada is committed to working constructively to find a solution that responds to the interests of communities, respects Canada’s rights under the treaty and ensures the continued and safe supply of energy to Central Canada.”
Allies have argued, both in court filings as well as public forums, that Line 5 is a vital source of energy — especially propane — for several Midwestern states, and an essential source for Canadian refineries that fuel some of Canada’s busiest airports.
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