Why Indigenous nations are walking away from pipeline talks in Michigan

Image: Mackinac Bridge – Michigan. Image credit: Doug Kerr via Flickr. CC BY-SA 2.0. Article by Izzy Ross. Grist – March 31, 2025.

Seven Indigenous nations have withdrawn from discussions over an oil and gas liquids pipeline in Michigan, citing federal agencies’ failure to adequately engage with tribal governments during the process. The move is expected to trigger lawsuits the tribes hope will block the controversial Line 5 project, a 645 mile pipeline that carries over half-a-million barrels of crude oil and natural gas liquids per day and runs between the United States and Canada. […]

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