Judge Sides With Enbridge Inc. in Michigan’s Latest Effort to Halt Line 5 Pipeline

The Mackinac Bridge spans the Straits of Mackinac from Mackinaw City, Mich., July 19, 2002. The Canadian Press/AP/Carlos Osorio

A judge in Michigan has ruled in favour of Enbridge Inc. in the company’s long-running dispute with the state over the Line 5 cross-border pipeline.

In her ruling, Judge Janet Neff says the case belongs in federal court—a blow to Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s bid to shut down the pipeline.