White House Says It Will Not Shut Down Line 5 Pipeline From Canada

White House Says It Will Not Shut Down Line 5 Pipeline From Canada
White House deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks during a press briefing at the White House, May 26, 2021, in Washington. Evan Vucci/AP
Nick Ciolino
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The White House has no plans to shut down a disputed Great Lakes pipeline that brings some 500,000 barrels of crude oil from Canada into the U.S. each day, a spokeswoman said Nov. 9.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ordered the Line 5 pipeline to be shut down last year.