the cause of the spill to “corrosion fatigue” in the aging #pipeline, which was built in 1953.

This messy history weighs heavily on the future of the old pipeline, which is facing stress tests at two critical junctures along its 645-mile length from northern #Wisconsin across #Michigan to #Ontario, Canada.

A dozen miles of the Line 5 Pipeline cross through the Bad River Reservation in northwestern Wisconsin, home to the #BadRiverBand of the #LakeSuperior Tribe of #Chippewa Indians.

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A story of ongoing Native American resistance against environmental threat from the #Endbridge #Line5 oil #pipeline through Michigan and the Great Lakes.

#greatlakes #BadRiverBand

https://michiganadvance.com/2024/03/15/documentary-shows-bad-river-bands-resilience-as-line-5-battle-continues/

Documentary shows Bad River Band’s resilience as Line 5 battle continues • Michigan Advance

As the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa continues its case against Canadian pipeline company Enbridge and its controversial Line 5 pipeline, a new film is documenting the band’s history of resistance in order to protect the Bad River and its tribal sovereignty. Written and directed by Mary Mazzio and narrated by Indigenous activist […]

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Tribal Nations Stand with Bad River Band to Eject Enbridge from Reservation - Native American Rights Fund

Tribal Nations and tribal organizations filed an amicus brief outlining the U.S. trespass laws that protect the inherent sovereignty of Tribal Nations and their lands from corporate land grabs.

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Line 5 Citizen Actions: Let's get oil out of the Great Lakes - FLOW

A planned and orderly shutdown of Line 5 is urgently needed. According to a new expert report by PLG Consulting, the market can adapt to continue to deliver critical energy supplies to affected customers in the region that are both reliable and cost-effective. They concluded that there are a range of replacement options to transport... Read more »

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TELL BIDEN: SHUT DOWN GREAT LAKES CRUDE OIL PIPELINE

The 70-year-old Enbridge crude oil pipeline is an urgent, daily threat to the Great Lakes. Tell President Biden to Shut Down Line 5. He has the power and must act.

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Enbridge Ordered to Shutdown Line 5 and Pay Bad River Band $5.1M

https://unicornriot.ninja/2023/enbridge-ordered-to-shutdown-line-5-and-pay-bad-river-band-5-1m/

Ashland, WI — Chief Judge William M. Conley of the U.S. District Court for Wisconsin ruled on June 16, 2023 that Enbridge must adopt a more conservative shutdown and purge plan for its remaining time on the Bad River Indian Reservation.

#enbridge #bigoil #crime #ecocide #court #badriverband #judgement

Enbridge Ordered to Shutdown Line 5 and Pay Bad River Band $5.1M - UNICORN RIOT

Ashland, WI — Canadian oil corporation Enbridge has been ordered to shut down its Line 5 tar sands oil pipeline and pay the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians $5.1 million. Chief Judge William M. Conley of the U.S. District Court for Wisconsin ruled on June 16, 2023 that Enbridge […]

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#WisconsinExaminer reporter #IsiahHolmes looks ahead to reaction & next phase in struggle over the #EnbridgeLine5 pipeline after federal judge orders company & #BadRiverBand to discuss mitigating hazards.
https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2022/11/30/enbridge-and-bad-river-band-to-meet-following-pipeline-decision/