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[24-783] Enbridge Energy, LP v. Nessel
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Enbridge Energy, LP v. Nessel Justia · Docket · oyez.org Argued on Feb 24, 2026. Petitioner: Enbridge Energy, LP. Respondent: Dana Nessel, Attorney General of Michigan. Advocates: John J. Bursch (for the Petitioners) Ann M. Sherman (for the Respondent) Facts of the case (from oyez.org) Enbridge Energy, LP, owns and operates Line 5, an oil pipeline that transports petroleum products through Wisconsin and Michigan before terminating in Ontario, Canada. Since 1953, Line 5 has run across the bottomlands of the Straits of Mackinac under an easement granted by the State of Michigan, which owns the submerged lands. In recent years, concerns over Line 5’s safety and environmental…