Earlier this week, Enbridge agreed it would not act on a 2021 permit from the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE), which is one of three permits the Canadian pipeline…
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International coalition pushes for action on Line 5 during Kalamazoo River spill anniversary
Fourteen years after Enbridge’s Line 6B pipeline ruptured, spilling up to a million gallons of tar-sands crude oil into a Kalamazoo River tributary, environmental advocates continue to speak out against Enbridge’s pipelines,…
U.S. House panels review ‘startling’ allegations at Bureau of Indian Education university
WASHINGTON — Members of two U.S. House panels examined allegations of sexual assault, bullying and retaliation at the U.S. Bureau of Indian Education-operated Haskell Indian Nations University during a hearing this week….
Line 5 case returns to state court following US Court of Appeals decision
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s case to shut down the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline will resume in state court, following a decision from the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, according to a…
Line 5 activists urge Canadian Consul official to ‘avoid disaster’
An international delegation delivered a letter Tuesday to a Canadian consular official outlining what it says is a “looming threat” of a spill by the Line 5 pipeline. The letter was signed…
Whitmer taps Bay Mills tribal leader for LSSU Board of Trustees
On Thursday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced two appointments to the Lake Superior State University Board of Trustees, including a tribal leader who’s a well-known anti-Line 5 activist. “I am proud to appoint…
Sault Tribe files appeal to 2023 Great Lakes Fishing Decree, says treaty rights were violated
The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians on Wednesday announced that it had filed its opening brief in an appeal of the 2023 Great Lakes Fishing Decree, arguing the decree violated…
Michigan attorney general argues Line 5 lawsuit should be sent back to state court
The Michigan Attorney General’s Office argued Thursday in a federal appellate court that its lawsuit to shutdown the Line 5 oil pipeline should be returned to a Michigan court. Line 5, a…
Documentary shows Bad River Band’s resilience as Line 5 battle continues
As the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa continues its case against Canadian pipeline company Enbridge and its controversial Line 5 pipeline, a new film is documenting the band’s history of…
Tribes urge U.S. to weigh in on Line 5 case as appeal sits in court
This coverage is made possible through a partnership with IPR and Grist, a nonprofit independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Twelve miles of the…