Updates
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...
Video #3: Resistance Sugarbush
https://vimeo.com/1180609357
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...