A vote has been delayed in the full state senate on whether to put the Mackinac Bridge Authority in charge of overseeing a utility tunnel in the Straits of Mackinac. The delay puts eastern U-P State Senator Wayne Schmidt at odds with fellow Republican Senator Tom Casperson, who represents the rest of the U-P. Casperson introduced the measure. 9 and 10 News reports Schmidt is concerned about by the decision being made in the legislature’s lame-duck session. The tunnel would be built by Enbridge Energy and would house—among other utilities—its oil and gas pipeline.
Senate Delays Vote On Mackinac Pipeline Tunnel
By Jack Hall
Nov 29, 2018 | 6:13 PM
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