"Our government believes pipelines are a safe way to transport essential fuels across the Great Lakes, operating in accordance with the highest pipeline safety standards." She says the danger the pipeline poses to the Great Lakes is too risky to take "a gamble." (Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy/The Associated Press)A spill would cause "devastating damage" to Lake Huron and Lake Michigan's shorelines, compromising drinking water, fisheries, businesses and homes, said Woodhouse. "It's running under one of the most dangerous places in the Great Lakes, where there is highly turbulent waters," Saxe said. "Ultimately, the Great Lakes Tunnel is the common sense solution to meeting Michigan's energy needs while protecting the Great Lakes, our communities and waterways," Larsson said.

Source: CBC News August 03, 2021 07:52 UTC