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