Enbridge OK to Pursue Line 5 Suit Against Michigan Governor (2)

Enbridge Inc. can continue with its lawsuit against Michigan officials to prevent the shutdown of the Line 5 oil and gas pipeline, the Sixth Circuit ruled Wednesday.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) and the director of the state’s Department of Natural Resources don’t have the immunity under the 11th Amendment that states enjoy from Enbridge’s claims, Judge Rachel S. Bloomekatz wrote. While the officials argue that the lawsuit is basically designed to curtail the state’s ability to control its land, the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit said the Canadian energy giant only wants an order that requires ...