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Conservation, protection, economics: Land management practices butt heads in Michigan
A crowd of protestors march toward a body of water. A protest sign reads "Evict Enbridge."

At the Heart of the Turtle Gathering, protestors called for the shutdown of Enbridge Line 5 and cancellation of the proposed tunnel project. (Samantha Anderer/Medill)

Medill News Service
Northwestern University
Land management debates puncture the broader political context of energy, oil and climate change, Samantha Anderer reports. In northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula, controversy surrounds the Enbridge Line 5 oil pipeline.