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This resolution supports President Trump's policies aimed at expanding the nation's energy infrastructure and security, specifically focusing on the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline project. The resolution highlights the critical role of Line 5 in meeting Michigan's energy needs, noting that it supplies 65% of propane demand in the Upper Peninsula and 55% of Michigan's statewide propane needs. The pipeline, which has been operating under the Straits of Mackinac since 1953, uses twin pipes to transport oil and propane, reducing the need for truck and rail transportation. Despite ongoing lawsuits by Michigan's Attorney General seeking to shut down the pipeline, an executive order issued by President Trump declares a national energy emergency and directs federal agencies to expedite infrastructure projects. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has included the Enbridge Line 5 tunnel project among those eligible for emergency permits. The resolution calls for supporting these efforts and directs that copies of the resolution be sent to key federal government leaders, including the President, Senate President, House Speaker, and Michigan's congressional delegation.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HR-0091