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Pipeline Advisory Board has recommendations for governor on Line 5

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LANSING, MI (MPRN)--   The state’s pipeline safety board wants a controversial line temporarily shut down. 

Enbridge’s Line Five has been under the microscope lately about problems with the protective coating.  Now the board has made recommendations after Governor Rick Snyder struck a deal with Enbridge.  

Two weeks ago, the governor and Enbridge agreed to new safety measures for Line 5, which is the pipeline runs through the Straits of Mackinac.

But several board members say the deal doesn’t go far enough. They want the line shut down until the issues with gaps in the protective coating are fixed. They also want a study that looks into Michigan-specific needs when it comes to Line Five.

Jennifer McKay is a board member. She says Michigan shouldn’t have to worry about how Enbridge gets its oil to market.

“That’s Enbridge’s job. Our job is to take care of our citizen’s needs and our natural resources,” she says.

The board says it will send the recommendations to the governor.