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An estimated 1,600 to 1,900 gallons of drilling fluid spilled into a forested wetland on the Bad River Band’s reservation during construction of Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute on June 27, according to EarthJustice.
Jul 1, 2026

Drilling fluid spills into wetland during Line 5 reroute construction

Enbridge's Line 5 reroute construction near Gurney, Wisconsin, caused a drilling fluid spill into a wetland on the Bad River Band reservation, raising environmental concerns.

Enbridge Pipeline Corps Permits
Jun 23, 2026

Letter to the editor: Public interest must override corporation on Enbridge reroute

In six years following the legal battles over the Line 5 reroute, I’ve observed that the current systems of regulation and departmental checks seem to serve only as a series of hurdles for Enbridge to eventually clear.

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Jun 17, 2026

500 at work on Enbridge Line 5 reroute in northern Wisconsin

Enbridge has more than 500 workers on site building a $450 million reroute of Line 5 in northern Wisconsin amid ongoing legal challenges.

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May 18, 2026

Judge orders partial pause on Line 5 construction in northern Wisconsin

Energy company Enbridge said the partial pause won't affect its overall construction timeline rerouting Line 5.

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Mar 6, 2026

Enbridge begins work on Line 5 reroute as tribe continues court fight

Work has begun on Enbridge‘s proposed 41-mile reroute of the Line 5 oil pipeline, following years of legal and regulatory disputes.

Line 5 Hearing Ashland, WI August 09, 2025
Feb 24, 2026

Bad River Band challenges state OK of Line 5 reroute plan

The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has asked a Wisconsin court to overturn state approvals for Enbridge’s proposed 41-mile reroute of the Line 5 oil pipeline.

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Feb 16, 2026

Judge upholds DNR permit for Line 5 reroute

Environmental advocates said they are weighing their options after a Wisconsin judge upheld the DNR's decision to allow a 41-mile natural gas pipeline to be built near Ashland.

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Dec 17, 2025

Bad River Band sues U.S. Army Corps over permit for Line 5 reroute

The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over the permit the federal agency issued for Enbridge's Line 5 reroute project in northern Wisconsin.

Enbridge Pipeline Corps Permits
Oct 30, 2025

Army Corps approves Enbridge pipeline reroute around Wisconsin reservation

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Wednesday approved energy company Enbridge's plans to reroute an aging oil pipeline around a northern Wisconsin tribal reservation.

Enbridge Pipeline
Sep 4, 2025

Wisconsin hearings weigh Enbridge Line 5 pipeline reroute

An administrative law judge in Madison heard arguments in early September in a case contesting Wisconsin’s approval of Enbridge’s proposed Line 5 pipeline reroute.

Enbridge Pipeline
Aug 12, 2025

Hearings start for contested Line 5 relocation

Six weeks of hearings have started for construction permits for a 41-mile pipeline rerouting project in northern Wisconsin.

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Jul 1, 2025

Supreme Court to decide whether shutting down Michigan pipeline is a state or federal fight

The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday it will review whether Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's lawsuit seeking to shut down a section of an aging pipeline beneath a Great Lakes channel belongs in state court.

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