Indian Law Resource Center Statement on Michigan’s Approval of Enbridge Pipeline Permits Helena, Montana - July 17, 2026 - The Indian Law Resource Center is deeply disturbed by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s choice to approve Enbridge’s permit to replace the oil pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac. This decision of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) will directly harm the lands and well-being of Indigenous citizens of Governor Whitmer’s own state. Transnational pipelines represent one of the most violent forms of extraction experienced by Indian