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Judge Rules in Favor of Enbridge’s Line 5 Reroute

Judge upholds key state permits for a 41-mile pipeline reroute amid ongoing legal challenges from tribal and environmental groups over ecological impacts.

  • On Friday, Administrative Law Judge Angela Chaput Foy affirmed the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources permits for the 41-mile Line 5 reroute in northern Wisconsin and amended several permit conditions.
  • Kellner said the DNR's review found that after a six-week contested-case hearing last fall, permit applications for the project were initially submitted in 2020 and permits were issued in 2024 following a multi-year review.
  • Experts testified that the DNR underestimated ecological impacts and relied on an inadequate monitoring plan, while the reroute would affect at least 186 waterways and 101 acres of high-quality wetlands that drain into Lake Superior.
  • Enbridge said its crews are ready and can begin construction soon after final approvals, expecting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' proffered permit to be finalized shortly.
  • A court-ordered shutdown would require Enbridge to cease Line 5 operations in the Bad River Reservation by June 16, 2026, though the pipeline serves 10 refineries and moves more than 500,000 barrels daily.
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The Center Square broke the news in United States on Friday, February 13, 2026.
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