Judge upholds Line 5 permit in Wisconsin

By: Isiah Holmes

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: February 14, 2026

Words: 553

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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On Friday, an administrative law judge upheld a permit issued by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources last year to allow the Canadian oil company Enbridge to build 41 miles of new pipeline in northern Wisconsin. The current rerouted path for Enbridge’s Line 5 would mean that although the pipeline would avoid the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa reservation, it would still go through the Bad River’s watershed.

The judge’s decision is …

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