Governor Gretchen Whitmer has expressed concerns about the Line 5 pipeline, calling it a potential threat to the Great Lakes. She wrote to Enbridge Inc.'s CEO, urging the company to explore alternatives to its plan to replace the pipeline with a tunnel under the lakebed. The current pipeline transports oil and natural gas liquids, and Whitmer warns that an accident could have severe consequences.

The governor referenced Enbridge's past record, including a major oil spill in the Kalamazoo River. She emphasized the potential risks of a spill in the Straits of Mackinac, citing the damage it could cause to the environment and economy.

Further details about the situation and the governor's letter are available from the source.