Line 5 Closure Could Cause Midwest Transportation Costs to Jump $5.9 Billion over Five Years

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Consumers throughout the Midwest may face up to a combined $5.9 billion annual spike in gas and diesel costs if the administration of Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is successful in shuttering the Enbridge Line 5.

Over the next five years, the cost could exceed $23.7 billion in additional transportation costs across the region.

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