The Complex Line 5 Pipeline Situation, Explained
The whole Line 5 pipeline situation under the straits of Mackinac, as I uncover more and more, seems to be a symptom to a larger, bi-national problem, including the lack of energy plan on either side of the border.
Proponents say the pipeline critical to the economy and energy infrastructure. Opponents say a double pipeline under the Great Lakes —
especially one that’s not buried – poses a special threat to the unique fresh water resource.
What if both concerns are true?
And what if I told you that it’s a pipeline that provides half of the province of Ontario’s fuel needs and two thirds of Quebec? That’s around 23 million people that are reliant on this thing. That’s not mentioned much in this conversation.