SAXON – Over the weekend Enbridge crews began using trailer-mounted flare stacks to safely remove remaining vapors from the isolated section of Line 5 impacted by a third-party line strike in Saxon in Northern Iron County last week. The Iron County Sheriff’s Office says the flare stacks safely burn excess hydrocarbon vapors in a controlled and planned manner. Extensive air monitoring remains in place during this work, at the flare site, the incident site, and in the surrounding area. While monitoring continues to show safe air quality where crews are working, the half mile evacuation zone around the incident remains in place, as does the “no-fly” zone over the site issued by the Iron County Sheriff. Around 150 people are supporting the response, including Enbridge personnel. There have been no injuries during the response.
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SAXON – Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is demanding answers from Enbridge, alongside other Wisconsin officials who say Enbridge should halt construction on the Line 5 pipeline reroute after a natural gas spill in Iron County. The Aug. 25 incident happened when an unoccupied semi-truck rolled into an excavation and struck the pipeline near Saxon, releasing natural gas liquids. Nearby homes were evacuated, but no injuries were reported. The DNR is seeking more information and says construction should stop until the spill is resolved and safeguards are in place.
UPPER MICHIGAN – On the Michigan side Governor Gretchen Whitmer filed a response brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals in Enbridge’s lawsuit over the Line 5 dual pipelines under the Straights of Mackinac Friday. Governor Whitmer’s brief, stated that Line 5 constitutes an unparalleled risk to the public and the health of the Great Lake and that Enbridge has a “troubling environmental record.” The pipelines sit exposed on the lakebed in the Straits of Mackinac and transport oil through the Great Lakes. Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Director of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources revoked Enbridge’s easement in November 2020. Enbridge then filed a lawsuit, seeking an injunction to stop the State of Michigan from taking any steps to prevent the operation of Line 5.
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