Oral Hearing on the Appeal of the WI DNR State Permit acceptance of the Enbridge Line 5 reroute within the Bad River Watershed

On Aug. 20 at 9am, WI Bayfield County Judge John Anderson is scheduled to hear Oral Arguments on the broader challenge to the Wisconsin DNR State permits for the Enbridge Line 5 reroute. An Oral Hearing for the whole Appeal in the consolidated case to overturn Administrative Law Judge Foy’s decision to accept the WIDNR’s approval of Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute permits

Previously, an Administrative Law Judge Angela Chaput Foy decided that the WIDNR made the proper decision of accepting the Enbridge Line 5 reroute permits, after the 6 + weeks of  contested case hearings. Many groups Appealed that decision to the Iron County District Court which was first heard by Judge Anderson on April 16th at the Bayfield County Courthouse in Washburn WI.

The Public may attend In Person Only at either 117 E 5th St, Washburn, WI 54891 or 300 Taconite St #101, Hurley, WI 54534 courthouses. Judge Anderson will be present in the Washburn Courthouse.

For more info please read Appealing party’s Petition’s for Review:

https://earthjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/002-bands-pjr.pdf

https://www.cleanwisconsin.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Petition-for-Judicial-Review.pdf

MEA Files for Judicial Review of Line 5 Permit Decision