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LANSING, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Attorney General Dana Nessel is continuing to support a Wisconsin Tribe’s legal fight against Enbridge Energy Co. over its Line 5
Twenty-seven tribal nations and four tribal organizations on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in support of the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians’ (Bad River Band) fight to eject Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 pipeline from its reservation in northern Wisconsin, along the shores of Lake Superior. The basis of the Bad River Band’s lawsuit is Enbridge’s right-of-way with the sovereign nation to operate the Line 5 expired in 2013 and was not renewed by the tribe.
20 years ago a coalition of tribal and environmental advocates had surprising victory over mining companies.
The end of this month, Oct. 28, marks the 20th anniversary of the historic victory over the controversial Crandon mine project adjacent to the Mole Lake Sokaogon Ojibwe Reservation.
Veteran of 28-year battle offers lessons for today