Mackinac Strait pipeline replacement halted

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Supreme Court vacated an order approving the replacement of Line 5 pipelines under the Mackinac Strait, ordered state regulators to assess the project’s potential environmental harms and compare those with the impacts of alternative proposals. The state must also consider whether the replacement project “may pollute, impair or destroy public trust resources.”Read the ruling here.Subscribe to our free newslettersOur weekly newsletter Closing Arguments offers the latest about ongoing trials, major litigation and rulings in courthouses around the U.S. and the world, while the monthly Under the Lights dishes the legal dirt from Hollywood, sports, Big Tech and the arts.Additional Reads