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May 14, 2021 | Article

Tribe Fends Off Dangerous Open Pit Mine Plan

The Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin sent a mine developer back to the drawing board after a legal battle over sacred sites and water contamination.

May 12, 2021 | In the News: Washington Post

Whitmer threatens profit seizure if pipeline keeps operating

May 11, 2021 | Press Release: Victory

Back Forty Mine Developer Relinquishes Mining Permits Amid Legal Setbacks

Today’s victory follows a five-year fight to protect Menominee tribal lands from destruction

May 3, 2021 | Press Release

Biden’s U.S. Army Corps Formally Opposes Dakota Access Pipeline Shutdown

Asked to state a position, agency sides with DAPL

May 3, 2021 | Legal Document

U.S. Army Corps DAPL status report, May 3 2021

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under Biden formally opposed a court-ordered shutdown of DAPL.

April 29, 2021 | Press Release

Outstanding Indigenous Leader to be Nominated as Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs

Bryan Newland has been a dedicated leader of the Bay Mills Indian Community

April 29, 2021 | Press Release: Victory

Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin Prevails in Another Legal Victory Against Back Forty Mine

Court ruling throws second permit for controversial mine into question

April 28, 2021 | In the News: Detroit Metro Times

Could an ancient, submerged cultural site stop Enbridge's Great Lakes pipeline?

Christopher Clark, Attorney, Midwest Office, Earthjustice: "The pipeline presents a terrible risk, a calamity, that will deeply affect resources the tribes have protected by treaty."

April 28, 2021 | Press Release

Tribal Nation Challenges Pipeline Permit Approval

Michigan State Agency approved a permit for the Line 5 Pipeline replacement in the fragile Straits of Mackinac before required analysis was completed

April 26, 2021 | Legal Document

Petition for Contested Case

The Bay Mills Indian Community has challenged a permit issued to Enbridge Energy by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) that would allow Enbridge to build a massive tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac to house a new segment of its Line 5 pipeline.

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