Federal Appeals Court Affirms Enbridge Trespassed on Bad River Reservation, Orders Line 5 Reroute A federal appeals court has upheld a landmark ruling that Enbridge Energy is trespassing on the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa's reservation in northern Wisconsin, reinforcing Tribal…
Federal Appeals Court Affirms Enbridge Trespassed on Bad River Reservation, Orders Line 5 RerouteA federal appeals court has upheld a landmark ruling that Enbridge Energy is trespassing on the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa's reservation in northern Wisconsin, reinforcing Tribal sovereignty while requiring the Canadian pipeline company to relocate its controversial Line 5 pipeline. In a decision issued Thursday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed that Enbridge has been unlawfully operating portions of its Line 5 pipeline across Tribal lands after easements on several parcels expired in 2013.nativenewsonline.net