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

Wisconsin Tribe asks D.C. federal court to overturn the U.S. Army Corps’ oil pipeline permit

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 for the construction of a new 41-mile section of its Line 5 oil pipeline.

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 to keep the oil flowing.

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

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 reroute.

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

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

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 oil tunnel project.

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 requirements.

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.

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 and the diversity of the…

Enbridge’s oil pipeline construction would pollute wetlands, rivers, and streams

The Line 5 oil pipeline is putting at risk the Great Lakes — the world’s largest surface freshwater system. The State of Michigan can still stop the construction.

Laura Berglan, Attorney, Tribal Partnerships Program: “We’re pleased that they withdrew their plan. That means that for now, the sacred sites are protected from drilling and that the community members can continue to use Ha’Kamwe’ in line with their spiritual and cultural practices.”

Six Michigan Tribes withdrew from Line 5 federal discussions after learning that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will likely fast-track its approval for Enbridge’s massive oil tunnel project, in accordance with President Trump’s Executive Order declaring an “energy emergency.”

Gussie Lord, Managing Attorney, Tribal Partnerships Program: “There’s certainly a lot of trepidation in Indian Country because so many tribal programs rely on federal funding. These are absolutely legal obligations based on the federal trust responsibility.”

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