by David Holtz
12/22/25

When a federal judge ruled last week that Michigan lacks the authority to shut down Enbridge’s Line 5 oil pipeline beneath the Straits of Mackinac, the decision was framed as a narrow question of federal preemption. Judge Robert Jonker concluded that only the federal government—under the Pipeline Safety Act—has authority over pipeline safety, effectively stripping the State of Michigan of its ability to protect the Great Lakes from a catastrophic oil spill.

But taken in context, the ruling has far-reaching and troubling consequences…

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