The Detroit News.
Pipelines promote use of natural gas, which burns cleaner than oil or coal.
Fish, waterfowl and aquatic insects may be harmed. Pipelines set a precedent for further underwater traffic. Trenches blasted in lake bottoms will stir sediments, clouding lake waters and reviving contamination. Energy commission members hold the power to deny the projects and are reviewing environmental studies of underwater construction. Energy commission members hold the power to deny the projects and are reviewing environmental studies of underwater construction.