Senator Wants Temporary Halt of Oil Flow Through Line 5
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan says the flow of crude oil through twin pipelines in a sensitive Great Lakes waterway should be suspended until authorities determine how severely they were damaged by what may have been a ship anchor strike.
Peters said Friday he was briefed by the U.S. Coast Guard, which is investigating a recent spill of coolant fluid from two electric cables at the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac in the vicinity of Enbridge Inc.'s oil pipelines.
About 600 gallons (2,270 liters) of fluid has leaked from the cables.
Enbridge says its pipelines sustained three minor dents.
The Coast Guard says it is delaying air and boat surveillance of the spill and an underwater inspection of the damaged cables because a heavy snowstorm is expected this weekend.
Related News
Related News
- Freeport LNG Plant Runs Near Zero Consumption for Fifth Day
- Biden Administration Buys Oil for Emergency Reserve Above Target Price
- Mexico Seizes Air Liquide's Hydrogen Plant at Pemex Refinery
- Kinder Morgan Declares Force Majeure on West Texas Gas Pipeline After Fire
- Williams Delays Louisiana Pipeline Project Amid Dispute with Competitor Energy Transfer
- Venezuela Proposes Alternative Payment Plan as Weak Bids Surface in Citgo Auction
- Baker Hughes Wins Contract for Huge Aramco Gas Expansion Project
- Enbridge Picks Contractors for Great Lakes Tunnel Project, Securing Line 5 Pipeline Route
- Russia's Gazprom Sees Worst Loss in Decades as European Gas Sales Collapse
- Shell Nigeria Inks $100 Million Gas Pipeline Deal with Oyo State
Comments