Line 5 Pipeline Reroute Endangers Maple Trees and Native Lifeways

Line 5 Pipeline Reroute Endangers Maple Trees and Native Lifeways

Ashland, Wisconsin – Northern Wisconsin residents gathered to boil maple sap along the banks of the Bad River, on Canadian oil giant Enbridge’s pipeline easement for its 41-mile Line 5 reroute on March 29, 2026. Enbridge started construction activities in late February, despite numerous ongoing lawsuits challenging its operation of the pipeline.  Unicorn Riot heard from Bad River Tribal Member Joe Bates and local resident Liam Delmain about the…