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After years of legal wrangling, Enbridge begins rerouting pipeline around Wisconsin reservation
Enbridge started clearing trees for a new pipeline route after a judge upheld the state's wetlands permit, despite ongoing lawsuits from the Bad River tribe and environmental groups.
- On Tuesday, Enbridge crews began clearing trees for a Line 5 reroute across about 12 miles of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior reservation after a judge upheld the wetlands permit on Feb. 13.
- The Bad River Band sued Enbridge in 2019 over expired easements and spill risks, with a 2023 judge's removal deadline set for this June, keeping the dispute ongoing.
- Permitting remains incomplete, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy have not issued approvals, and judges have yet to rule with a Thursday hearing scheduled.
- The pipeline supplies refineries and propane facilities that serve millions across the Midwest and Great Lakes, while conservationists warn a 4.5-mile Straits of Mackinac segment could rupture, risking an ecological disaster.
- The Bad River and coalition of environmental groups filed actions this month in Iron County Circuit Court seeking an immediate stay of the wetlands permit, while the U.S. Supreme Court weighs jurisdiction, and federal appeals continue.
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(AP Photo/Jim Mone, File) DULUTH, Minn. & MADISON, Wis. — Energy company Enbridge has finally started work on rerouting an aging oil pipeline around a tribal reservation in northern Wisconsin after seven years of legal wrangling, moving ahead despite two new lawsuits that still could delay the project indefinitely. About 12 miles of Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline runs across the Bad River Band of Lake Superior’s reservation along the shores of Lake …
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After years of legal wrangling, Enbridge begins rerouting pipeline around Wisconsin reservation
After years of legal wrangling, energy company Enbridge has finally started rerouting an aging oil pipeline around a tribal reservation in northern Wisconsin.
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