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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 May 19, 2026

An Oil Pipeline is Threatening the Great Lakes

The Line 5 pipeline has already leaked over 1 million gallons of oil to date and threatens the Great Lakes. Time is running out to stop 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

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…

document February 19, 2026

Tribal Comments on Proposed CWA Section 401 Regulations

Thirteen Tribal Nations submitted comments to the government opposing the EPA’s proposed rule interpreting Section 401 of the Clean Water Act to undercut tribes’ and states’ authority to protect their…

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

In the News: Wisconsin Lawyer January 8, 2026

Wisconsin Legal Trends 2026

Robert Lundberg, attorney in Tribal Partnerships Program, discusses legal trends for 2026 in Indian Law

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…

Louie Wagner Jr. casts for ooligan on the Unuk River, as his family has for generations. (Sonia Luokkala / SEITC)

Article November 21, 2025

Rampant Gold Mining in British Columbia Threatens Salmon and Indigenous Rights

Toxic gold mining along rivers crossing the British Columbia-Alaska border threatens critical ecosystems and the sovereign rights of Alaska Native communities.

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…

Press Release November 6, 2025

Southeast Alaska Tribes Deliver 30,000 Letters to BC Officials on Mining

Skeena’s Eskay Creek Mine among BC projects risking downstream waters and fish

Press Release October 28, 2025

Congressional Republicans Lay Ground for Attack on Tribal Consultation

Earthjustice raises concerns with Senate hearing on National Historic Preservation Act consultation provisions that help Tribes protect cultural and historic resources

document August 29, 2025

Line 5 Oil Tunnel Comments to EGLE from Bay Mills Indian Community

Comment letter shared by President Whitney Gravelle of the Bay Mills Indian Community with Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) in considering permits for Enbridge's 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…

In the News: WORT: A Public Affair May 23, 2025

“You can’t put the oil back in the pipeline”

Andre Segura, VP of Litigation at Earthjustice, and Stefanie Tsosie, Senior Attorney in Earthjustice’s Tribal Partnerships Program, speak with Esty Dinur, host of “A Public Affair,” about the Trump administration’s attacks on the environment and the reconciliation bill.

In the News: Chicago Tribune May 18, 2025

Tribes fear fallout for Great Lakes as feds fast-track Line 5 pipeline

Stefanie Tsosie, Attorney, Tribal Partnerships Program, Earthjustice: “There are no conditions that can be imposed on the project, as designed, that will ensure that it doesn’t violate the Bad River Band’s water quality standards. (The) standards are in place to protect human health, wildlife and aquatic life … the richness…

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

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