Justice Department Says Enbridge Line 5 Pipeline Is Trespassing on Tribal Land
However, the “filing leaves more questions than answers,” says Bay Mills Indian Community President Whitney Gravelle.
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However, the “filing leaves more questions than answers,” says Bay Mills Indian Community President Whitney Gravelle.
A “Hail Mary” legal tactic by the pipeline company invokes a 1977 pipeline treaty between the U.S. and Canada. The Bad River Band says the treaty is superseded by 1854 tribal treaty rights.
"The courts are being put to the test" on tribal sovereignty and property rights, said one lawyer.
Water is flowing out of the ground at about 10-15 gallons a minute, considerably slower than at the three other confirmed aquifer breaches along Line 3, the DNR said in a statement
Enbridge Inc on Friday said it was working to fix an aquifer breach in rural Minnesota related to construction of its Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project, which was completed in 2021 and...