Energy & Science
Enbridge to Shut Oil Pipeline in Win for Michigan Officials
- Judge grants state request for temporary restraining orders
- Attorney general requested shutdown after damage was found
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Enbridge Inc. was ordered to temporarily halt operations of its Line 5 crude oil pipeline by a Michigan judge, handing a victory to state officials who have sought to shut down the conduit.
Circuit Court Judge James Jamo ruled Thursday against the continued operation of the conduit’s west line and prevented it from restarting the east line. The shutdown must happen within 24 hours, and the orders will remain in effect until a hearing on the state’s request for a preliminary injunction.