Enbridge Appeals Federal Order to Shut Down Pipeline Section
The energy company seeks to overturn a court decision mandating the closure of a pipeline segment through a Wisconsin tribal reservation, citing treaty violations.
- Enbridge argues a federal court's shutdown order of a 12-mile pipeline section on a Wisconsin reservation violates a 1977 U.S.-Canada treaty.
- The Bad River Band of Superior Chippewa sued Enbridge in 2019, demanding the removal of the 71-year-old pipeline, citing safety concerns and expired land easements.
- Enbridge seeks more time to reroute the pipeline, pending permits from multiple government agencies.
- The federal appellate court has yet to decide, with judges expressing frustration over the lack of cooperation between the parties.
- Michigan's attorney general filed a lawsuit in 2019 to shut down parts of Line 5 under the Straits of Mackinac, with a $500 million mitigation plan still pending approval.
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