Bayfield Co. judge issues partial stay of Line 5 construction

By: Henry Redman

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: May 18, 2026

Words: 574

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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A Bayfield County judge has issued a partial stay against the permits allowing Enbridge to construct its reroute of the Line 5 pipeline across northern Wisconsin. The stay only applies to construction at four waterway crossings.

The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, along with a group of environmental and civic organizations, filed the lawsuit in Iron County Circuit Court against Enbridge’s construction permit in February after an administrative law judge had …

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