Updates
Construction Tracker Week of August 24
September 15 is the start of spawning season, so construction effecting some water crossings is racing to finish by that date. Please make sure to be present for all current water crossing constructions, and continue monitoring crossings that have had the pipe put in...
Construction Tracker Week of August 10
There is a new map on the WI maps page under Construction Updates Storymap! This map serves to give a visually update on where construction is at at different points along the reroute, while also offering more context on what the pipeline is doing to the land it cuts...
Despite Court Decisions Challenging Line 5, Enbridge Continues Wisconsin Reroute Construction
At the end of July, Michigan and federal courts delivered blows to Enbridge's Line 5 oil pipeline. The movement to Shut Down Line 5 is now more possible than ever, due to the persistent efforts of local Tribes and allies in the Great Lakes region. Yet despite the...
Construction Tracker Week of August 3
While the news from Michigan is thrilling, our work on the reroute side is not done yet! Here are a few hotspots based on recent observations and conversations with residents. All points in this update are HDD sites, we are focusing on them because there is concern of...
Construction tracker week of July 20
Active construction is taking place all along the reroute. Below are a few hot spots based on recent observations and conversations with residents. Community monitors please visit the following locations to take pictures. Please take detailed notes and describe...
Video – Line 5 Reroute with Joe Bates
Link: https://youtu.be/mUlR41MdqHY?is=q3ZiN2Mw1bsNusm4 https://youtu.be/mUlR41MdqHY?is=q3ZiN2Mw1bsNusm4
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,...
Wisconsin’s Black Snake: What is the Line 5 Re-Route?
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...
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,...