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CALGARY A day before Michigan’s deadline to close down a key crude oil pipeline, Canada on Tuesday issued its strongest remarks so far about the move, warning that it could undermine relations with the United States, its closest ally and trading partner.
Canadian company Enbridge Inc is preparing for a legal battle with Michigan and courting protests from environmental groups, betting it can ignore the state’s Wednesday deadline to shut down Line 5, which runs under the Straits of Mackinac.
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Canada says U.S. ties could be undermined if Michigan shuts pipeline
Reuters | May 11, 2021 03:33 PM EDT
General view of the Imperial Oil refinery, located near Enbridge s Line 5 pipeline, which Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer ordered shut down in May 2021, (Photo : REUTERS/Carlos Osorio)
A day before Michigan s deadline to close down a key crude oil pipeline, Canada on Tuesday issued its strongest remarks so far, saying the move could undermine relations with the United States, its closest ally and trading partner.
Canadian company Enbridge Inc is preparing for a legal battle with Michigan and courting protests from environmental groups, betting it can ignore the state s Wednesday deadline to shut down Line 5, which runs under the Straits of Mackinac.
Canada says U.S. ties could be undermined if Michigan shuts pipeline
By Nia Williams and David Ljunggren
Reuters
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) -A day before Michigan s deadline to close down a key crude oil pipeline, Canada on Tuesday issued its strongest remarks so far, saying the move could undermine relations with the United States, its closest ally and trading partner.
Canadian company Enbridge Inc is preparing for a legal battle with Michigan and courting protests from environmental groups, betting it can ignore the state s Wednesday deadline to shut down Line 5, which runs under the Straits of Mackinac.
The Canadian government said in a U.S. federal court filing that Michigan had no right to act unilaterally since a 1977 Canada-U.S. pipeline treaty guarantees the free flow of oil between the two nations.
UPDATE 3-Canada warns Michigan oil line shutdown could undermine U.S. ties Reuters 3 days ago
(Adds letter from Michigan governor and statement from Alberta energy minister)
By Nia Williams and David Ljunggren
CALGARY, Alberta, May 11 (Reuters) - A day before Michigan s deadline to close down a key crude oil pipeline, Canada on Tuesday issued its strongest remarks so far about the move, warning that it could undermine relations with the United States, its closest ally and trading partner.
Canadian company Enbridge Inc is preparing for a legal battle with Michigan and courting protests from environmental groups, betting it can ignore the state s Wednesday deadline to shut down Line 5, which runs under the Straits of Mackinac.