Updates
URGENT CALL IN: SHUT DOWN LINE 5 AT THE BAD RIVER MEANDER!
In 2023, Federal Judge Conley ordered Enbridge to shut down the flow of oil across the meander when there was 5' between the river bank and Line 5. THAT TIME IS NOW! Contact the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and demand they enforce...
Video #2 and article: Resistance Sugarbush
Local communities demonstrate resilience in the face of the impending Line 5 reroute with community sugarbush. The traditional cultural event was held on the easement for Enbridge's line 5 reroute, where the company will attempt to drill under the Bad River. ...
New Podcast: The Fight Over Line 5 Is Far From Over
March 27th - Live Radio Broadcast - WORT Madison On today’s show, host Esty Dinur is in conversation with four guests–Joe Bates, Matthew Borke, Rob Lee, and Gracie Waukechon–who are fighting against the reroute of the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline around the Bad River...
News story: Anishinaabe Leaders Raise Alarms About Enbridge’s Covert Line 5 Police Deals in Wisconsin
The following news story was posted on March 26 on Unicorn Riot: Canadian oil pipeline giant Enbridge has begun construction of its Line 5 crude oil pipeline Northern Wisconsin; it has secretive deals with two counties to reimburse sheriff’s departments for responding...
New Podcast: Stakes are high in the Line 5 oil pipeline legal fight
By Native American Calling - March 23rd Tribes in Michigan oppose Enbridge the Line 5 oil pipeline replacement plan, arguing the environmental risks to their traditional waters far outweigh any benefits. The proposal to replace the 70-year-old pipeline that currently...
Video #1: Resistance Sugarbush on Enbridge Line 5 reroute
https://vimeo.com/1180612512 On Sunday the 29th of March, water protectors from near and far opened a day long sugar bush to boil sap, make maple sugar, and resist the rerouting project of Enbridge’s Line 5. Active construction of the new pipeline path, cutting...
Local Government Cooperation with Enbridge; Enbridge’s WDNR Permit
More information about local government cooperation with Enbridge and Enbridge’s WDNR permit.
More details on Seasonal Road Restrictions
Both the counties and the state of Wisconsin have weight limits on their roads during the spring thaw. Ashland County: On March 2, 2026 the Ashland County Highway Department released un update detailing the trunk highway seasonal weight limitations. As you can see in...
Line 5 Reroute Construction Alert!
The Line 5 reroute is a 41 mile segment of oil pipeline around Mashkiiziibii (Bad River Reservation). Michels Corporation is the lead contractor for construction with offices in Wausau, Minneapolis, Chicago and Detroit. After years of legal proceedings and an appeals...
Bayfield and Ashland County meeting Feb. 24th to discuss Enbridge funding law enforcement
On Tuesday, both the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors and the Ashland County Board of Supervisors is meeting and potentially voting on a cooperative agreement between the County Sherrifs Dept. and Enbridge where sherrifs would provide law enforcement services for...