Trump administration steps into Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline lawsuit

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Overview: - Enbridge's lawsuit argues that Michigan's governor and the DNR hold no authority over pipeline safety. - A spokesperson for Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says her office does not agree with the Trump administration's legal arguments. Gretchen Whitmer and the director of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Whitmer pledged to shut down the Canadian energy company’s Line 5 pipeline as part of her 2018 campaign for governor. “The federal government already comprehensively regulates pipeline safety, but Michigan is trying to usurp the Department of Transportation’s statutory authority,” Gustafson said.