TRAVERSE CITY, MI (AP)— Federal officials are delaying a decision on whether to approve an oil pipeline tunnel in a Great Lakes waterway.
The Army Corps of Engineers last week released a new timeline for consideration of the project in the Straits of Mackinac. Enbridge Energy wants to drill the tunnel to house a section of its Line 5 pipeline.
The Corps had planned an initial environmental report late this year, but now says it will be released in spring 2025. That means a decision on the tunnel likely won't come until 2026.
If the project is approved, it's expected to take several years to complete.