TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.: Enbridge’s plans for drilling an oil pipeline tunnel beneath a channel linking two of the Great Lakes do not meet industry standards and pose significant hazards to workers and the environment, experts who reviewed project documents on behalf of opposition groups told The Associated Press.
Two geologists and a hazardous waste specialist said they found numerous shortcomings with the Canadian company’s proposals to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, which is considering whether to allow construction of the tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac.
What Enbridge has submitted to the state of Michigan doesnt come close to properly designing and preparing for a tunnel underwater, said Brian OMara, a geological engineer who has worked on dozens of tunnel projects.
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