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A Great Lakes pipeline dispute points to a broader energy dilemma

  • Written by Douglas Bessette, Assistant Professor of Community Sustainability, Michigan State University
There's a bridge over this Michigan waterway and a precarious pipeline beneath it.AP Photo/Al Goldis

A deal involving an aging oil pipeline in Michigan reflects the complex decisions communities across the country need to make to balance the needs for energy and safety with efforts to deal with climate change.

Gov. Rick Snyder and Enbridge, a...

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