Updates
Wisconsin’s Black Snake: Cultural Context for the Line 5 Reroute
This series follows Enbridge's ongoing construction of the Line 5 oil pipeline in Wisconsin. Right now, Enbridge is building their "re-route" section of the pipeline around Mashkiiziibii (the Bad River Reservation), posing a continual threat to Indigenous sovereignty,...
Confirmed Spill of Drilling Fluid from Line 5 Reroute Construction
Drilling fluid spilled into a forested wetland in Iron County on Saturday, June 27, 2026. Photo courtesy of Earthjustice via the Bad River tribe (via WPR). IRON COUNTY, WI — On June 23rd, Bad River elder Joe Bates witnessed a pool of brown slurry around one of...
RESISTANCE UPDATE: Ashland Locals Protest Water Use by Enbridge Subcontractor Michels’ Construction
ASHLAND, WI — On Wednesday morning, June 24th, community members protested against the City of Ashland for allowing Michels' Construction (an Enbridge subcontractor) to use municipal water in Line 5 construction. Gathered outside the municipal water station,...
Breaking: Enbridge Drills under Silver Creek, first Hydraulic Directional Drill Assault on the Bad River Watershed.
Drilling activity occurs under Silver Creek Drone photographs taken on June 12, 2026 show the fist Horizontal Directional Drilling event of the Line 5 reroute. Contracted out to Michel's Construction, this event is the first of 12 bores under 23 sensitive waterways...
Weekend of Art and Resistance Reportback
Local Residents and Water Protectors gather in the Chequamegon Bay for weekend of art & resistance to Enbridge’s Line 5 constructionAshland, WI — On June 5-7, Locals directly affected by Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute project, as well as people connected through water...
New Drone Footage Submitted
Check out the new drone footage submitted to the Observations page. To see the most recent observations, sort by date, "latest to earliest." Here are some especially notable videos of drone footage: Mellen Yard off of Hwy 13, at Point 106 from 5/9/2026--footage Gurney...
New Report: PHMSA’s Pipeline Safety Records Show a Failure to Prevent Ruptures and Enforce the Law
A new report --prepared for the Great Lakes Business Network by the University of Michigan Law School—Environmental Law & Sustainability Clinic-- about federal pipeline oversight by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is very concerning. The...
News: Enbridge’s Line 5 Reroute Blasts Through Bedrock Without Permits, Threatening the Great Lakes
Read Unicorn Riot's coverage of the April 16th court hearing, and a deeper dive into the impacts of blasting through bedrock. Enbridge still does not know exactly where it plans to blast through bedrock....
North Country Trail Construction Alert
See image for map. Full text beloow. Enbridge has begun their Line 5 Segment Relocation project that intersects the NCT in the Mellen / Copper Falls to Gurney area (MM 171.25, MM 185-186.5, and MM 200.5-202.5; map: https://arcg.is/bPuSX2). They have coordinated with...
Urgent: DEMAND NORTHLAND COLLEGE DITCH THEIR HOUSING CONTRACT WITH ENBRIDGE
Sign the petition : https://tinyurl.com/northlandmancamp Sign the petition : https://tinyurl.com/northlandmancamp The board of Northland College plans to sign an agreement with Enbridge Energy to house 148 temporary pipeline workers on campus to work on the Line 5...