Gretchen Whitmer

• Michigan governor named on hit list kept by gunman who shot retired Wisconsin judge

  Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer's name appeared on a hit list kept by a man who allegedly fatally shot a retired Wisconsin judge on Friday, the governor's office said.

  Crime

  Jun 4
  
• Jury acquits two men of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer

  The men were charged in a plot prosecutors say had been inspired by their fierce opposition to pandemic-related restrictions that Whitmer's office imposed.

  World

  Apr 8
  
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• Enbridge, state of Michigan renew Line 5 hostilities in court

  In new court documents, state Attorney General Dana Nessel is reprising her argument that the dispute over the cross-border gas line belongs in state court.

  Politics

  Jan 18
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• Line 5: Michigan drops oil pipeline lawsuit, refocuses on separate case

  Whitmer's administration says the key issue is Michigan's right to protect the Great Lakes.

  Economy

  Nov 30, 2021
• Canada’s attempt to prevent Line 5 shutdown attacks U.S. sovereignty, opponents say

  Opponents of Line 5 want the White House to reject Canada's bilateral effort to prevent a Michigan judge from shutting down the cross-border pipeline.

  Economy

  Oct 12, 2021
• Canada invokes 1977 pipeline treaty with U.S. to prevent Line 5 shutdown

  Canada is formally invoking a 1977 pipeline treaty with the United States in a bid to prevent Michigan from turning off the taps to Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline.

  Economy

  Oct 4, 2021
• Calgary-based Enbridge still willing to talk on Line 5, despite Michigan’s frustration

  Calgary-based Enbridge is still hopeful the state of Michigan will come back to the table and negotiate a solution to the Line 5 impasse.

  Economy

  Oct 1, 2021
• Michigan, Enbridge say Line 5 mediation efforts likely to wrap up by end of August

  The two sides in the ongoing dispute over the Line 5 pipeline say they expect their mediation efforts to conclude before the end of August.

  Canada

  Jul 15, 2021
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• Line 5: Michigan says Canada has no legal basis to invoke cross-border pipeline treaty

  Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants the pipeline shut down for fear of an environmental disaster in the Straits of Mackinac, an ecologically sensitive waterway in the Great Lakes.

  Canada

  Jun 2, 2021
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• Quebec’s location and energy alternatives give it options if Line 5 closes: expert

  Suncor's refinery in Montreal and Valero's refinery in Lévis, Que., south of Quebec City, say they have contingency plans in place.

  Canada

  May 12, 2021