Wisconsin judge allows Enbridge Line 5 oil pipeline to continue to operate – must relocate around tribal land
A Wisconsin judge has ruled Enbridge Inc’s Line 5 oil pipeline is trespassing on land belonging to the Bad River Band, but will be allowed to continue operating because a shutdown would have significant public and foreign policy implications.
The ruling from District Judge William Conley, issued late on Wednesday, also said the band was entitled to financial compensation from Enbridge, without specifying how much.
Line 5 ships 540,000 barrels-per-day of crude and refined products from Superior, Wisconsin, to Sarnia, Ontario and is a key link in Enbridge’s Mainline network importing Canadian crude to U.S refineries.
A 12-mile section of the pipeline crosses Bad River tribal land but easements allowing Enbridge
