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05:23 PM EST, 11/16/2021 (MT Newswires) -- Enbridge Inc. (ENB.TO, ENB) won the latest round in its long-running battle to stop Michigan's governor from shutting an oil pipeline that crosses the Great Lakes after a judge ruled that the case should remain in Federal court, Bloomberg News is reporting Tuesday. Judge Janet Neff of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan Southern Division rejected Michigan's effort to send the case over Governor Gretchen Whitmer's order for Enbridge to shut its Line 5 pipeline to state court. The case "is properly in federal court," according to the ruling. Whitmer has ordered Enbridge to shut Line 5 arguing that it's a threat to the Great Lakes because it presents an environmental threat where it crosses through Straits of Mackinac, where Lake Michigan and Lake Huron connect. Enbridge has refused to comply, arguing that the governor is exceeding her authority and federal jurisdiction applies. The company says it is seeking to make the pipeline safer by building a tunnel under the waterway to house the line. "Enbridge is pleased with the decision and agrees that this case belongs in federal court as we've asserted all along," the company said in a statement Tuesday. (Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally, and/or from other media sources. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.) Price: 50.66, Change: +0.07, Percent Change: +0.14 |