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In the News: Public News Service September 24, 2026

WI leaders resolute in demands for state action after Line 5 spill

Stefanie Tsosie, Attorney, Tribal Partnerships Program: “For these environmental laws to work, for the system that we have to work, we need people to actually enforce it when companies run roughshod over communities.”
document September 14, 2026

Line 5 Reroute: Bad River Band MSJ Reply Brief in U.S. District Court for D.C.

Earthjustice filed a brief on behalf of the Bad River Band in the U.S. District Court for D.C., requesting a hearing to present arguments that the U.S. Army Corps’ approval…
document September 14, 2026

Declaration of Naomi Tillison, Bad River Band

Declaration of Naomi Tillison, director of the Mashkiiziibii Natural Resources Department of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians in Case 1:26-cv-01171-TNM.
document September 11, 2026

Bad River Band Post-Hearing Merits Brief on Line 5 Reroute DNR Permit Challenge

A post-hearing merits brief in the Bad River Band's legal challenge to the wetlands and waterway permit that the Department of Natural Resources issued for Enbridge's Line 5 reroute project.
Protestors stand on shore after the Pipe Out Paddle Up Flotilla Against the Line 5 pipeline in Mackinaw City, Michigan, in 2022. Protestors paddled out in the water in canoes and kayaks holding signs to protest the pipeline. (Sarah Rice for Earthjustice)
Article August 3, 2026

The Line 5 Oil Pipeline is Threatening the Great Lakes — But We Just Got a Big Win Against It

The pipeline has already leaked over 1 million gallons of oil to date and threatens the Great Lakes. A court just dealt a stunning blow to one company’s dangerous plans…
Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Chairwoman Liz Arbuckle. (Jaida Grey Eagle for Earthjustice)
Press Release: Victory May 15, 2026

Wisconsin Judge Orders Partial Freeze on Line 5 Construction

Enbridge must stop some work while the Bad River Band brings legal claims
Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Chairwoman Liz Arbuckle. (Jaida Grey Eagle for Earthjustice)
Press Release February 20, 2026

Bad River Band Asks Wisconsin Court to Review Line 5 Permit Decision

The Tribe filed a petition for judicial review to halt Enbridge’s planned pipeline
document February 20, 2026

Bad River Band Petition for Judicial Review Line 5 WDNR Permit

The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has filed a petition for judicial review with Wisconsin’s Iron County Circuit Court to challenge Administrative Law Judge Angela Chaput Foy’s decision…
The White River, as seen on the Bad River Reservation on Aug. 12, 2025. (Steven Garcia for Earthjustice)
Press Release February 13, 2026

Judge Upholds Wisconsin DNR’s Permit for Line 5 Oil Pipeline

Bad River Band and environmental groups weigh next steps
The White River, as seen on the Bad River Reservation on Aug. 12, 2025. (Steven Garcia for Earthjustice)
Press Release December 16, 2025

Bad River Band Challenges Federal Approval for Line 5 Reroute

Wisconsin Tribe asks D.C. federal court to overturn the U.S. Army Corps’ oil pipeline permit
document December 16, 2025

Bad River Band Challenge to USACE Permit for Line 5 Reroute

Earthjustice filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa against the US Army Corps of Engineers for unlawfully granting Canadian company Enbridge a permit…
document November 10, 2025

Line 5 Contested Case Post-Hearing Brief of the Bad River Band

The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa submitted a post-hearing brief to the administrative law judge overseeing the contested case challenge to Wisconsin's approval for Enbridge's proposed Line 5…
document June 13, 2025

‘Will Affect’ Written Comments of Bad River Band on Enbridge Line 5 Reroute

Analysis of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa supporting the Band’s determination under CWA 401(a)(2) that the proposed Enbridge Line 5 Reroute will violate the Band’s water quality…
Robert Blanchard, Tribal Chairman of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. (Jaida Grey Eagle for Earthjustice)
Press Release May 14, 2025

Bad River Band Testifies to U.S. Army Corps about Line 5 Dangers

Enbridge’s oil pipeline construction would pollute wetlands, rivers, and streams
In the News: Wisconsin Public Radio February 17, 2025

Bad River tribe says Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute will violate its water quality standards

Stefanie Tsosie, Attorney, Tribal Partnerships Program: “The blasting materials themselves could be hazardous and introduce hazardous components to the water.”
document February 11, 2025

Bad River Band’s “Will Affect” Letter to EPA on Line 5 Reroute

Letter from the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa sent to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with analysis showing that discharges from the proposed Line 5 reroute project will…
document December 13, 2024

EPA “May Affect” Letter on Line 5 Reroute

A letter from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) stating that Enbridge's proposed Line 5 reroute project may affect the water quality of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.
document December 12, 2024

Bad River Band Petition for Contested Case – WDNR Line 5 Permit

The Bad River Band of Lake Superior is contesting the wetland and waterway permit that the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources granted to Enbridge to construct the Line 5 reroute…