Canadian oil conglomerate Enbridge Energy is attempting an invasive reroute project to expand their Line 5 pipeline, which currently pumps 23 million gallons of crude oil and methane gas through Northern Wisconsin every day.
The dangerous project would take place just outside the borders of the Bad River Band reservation and would cross streams, wetlands, and other waterways. An oil spill could harm local economies and generations of cultural practices for members of the Bad River Band, who have relied on the area’s wild rice, fish, and watershed for centuries.
Friend — we’re up against a crucial deadline as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers weighs approval of a massive project to reroute the Line 5 pipeline. Operated by Enbridge Energy, this aging pipeline currently pumps tens of millions of gallons of crude oil and methane gas through Northern Wisconsin.
An oil spill from the Line 5 pipeline is a threat to the Great Lakes and the drinking water for 40 million people. A spill would also severely harm local economies, along with generations of cultural practice for members of the Bad River Band, who have relied on the watershed for centuries.
We’re calling on LCV members to weigh in before the August 30 deadline to comment on the project’s draft environmental assessment. As it stands, the Corps’ analysis fails to consider the full impacts of Line 5.
The Line 5 reroute would cross 180 bodies of water, including critical streams and wetlands, putting every single one at risk. These waterways are vital to the region’s health and economies, and the wetlands play a critical role in protecting communities from the impacts of climate change.
The Army Corps of Engineers should reject Enbridge’s reroute project for all the risks it would impose on local economies, fragile ecosystems, and healthy communities across the Great Lakes region.
