Federal Judge Orders Enbridge to Shut Down Oil Pipeline Crossing Native Tribe's Land

Overview

• Enbridge ordered to shut down portions of oil pipeline in Wisconsin tribal land within 3 years
• Enbridge must pay tribe nearly $5.2 million for trespassing plus a portion of its profits until shutdown is completed
• Enbridge forced to adopt more conservative shutdown plan to mitigate environmental risks like oil spills
• Enbridge plans to appeal ruling but remains open to agreement with tribe
• Tribe argued riverbank erosion threatened important natural resources and aquifers