CALGARY It’s nearly 70 years old and has been carrying crude from Western Canada, through the U.S., to Eastern Canada but one U.S. governor wants that halted. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer told Calgary-based Enbridge to shut down operations on Line 5 as of May 12. That has not happened because the company says the state doesn t have the authority. We will not stop operating the pipeline unless we are ordered by a court or our regulator to do so, which we view as highly unlikely, a statement from Enbridge read on Monday. “Line 5 is operating safely, reliably and is in compliance with the law.
Posted: May 11, 2021 6:39 PM MT | Last Updated: May 12
Some Alberta herds of bighorn sheep are contaminated with a naturally occurring element that can be toxic in high doses, says a recently retired government scientist.(Shutterstock)
This undated photo shows a group of bighorn sheep in North Dakota. Alberta s environment department has known for years that toxins from old coal mines are contaminating some herds. Photo by Craig Bihrle / North Dakota Game and Fish Department
EDMONTON Some herds of Alberta s provincial animal are heavily contaminated with selenium from old coal mines, says research from a retired senior government biologist.
Jeff Kneteman said Alberta Environment has known about the problem in bighorn sheep for years. But it has yet to commission any studies about the effects on the three herds and how far the contamination has spread through the local ecosystem.
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If anyone believes the struggle to shut down Line 5 only affects consumers, a new federal court filing dispels that notion, saying such a step by Michigan would have “a devastating impact” on the energy industry and economy in Western Canada.
On Tuesday, the federal government unloaded a volley in the latest cross-border pipeline brawl, filing a legal brief with U.S. courts detailing why Michigan shouldn’t unilaterally shut down Enbridge’s existing line that moves oil to Central Canada.
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