Lame-duck rush to secure Line 5 deal could face long-term legal challenge

Energy News Network: The remaining six weeks of Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s eight-year term will be crucial for the Line 5 pipeline, and also a preview of what could be a years-long legal dispute over the project.

Advocates are anxiously waiting to see whether Snyder will secure a deal to tunnel Line 5 beneath the Straits of Mackinac before leaving office Jan. 1, but they also recognize any plans around Line 5 come with legal uncertainty.

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