From the WI DNR Letter of August 27:
Thank you for the updates provided on the afternoon of Wednesday, August 26, 2026, regarding the liquified natural gas spill near Saxon, Wisconsin. As noted during the call, the agency is deeply concerned about this spill and immensely frustrated by other recent noncompliance events and has several outstanding questions of Enbridge and would appreciate written responses as expeditiously as possible. The department requests that you halt work on the pipeline re-routing project until this event on the existing pipeline is sufficiently resolved and Enbridge has demonstrated that measures are in place to prevent future spill events related to all pipeline work.
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Tribal Outreach
Wisconsin Tribal Nations and the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC) have raised several questions and concerns with the department regarding the liquefied gas spill near Saxon, as well as previous compliance-related incidents associated with Enbridge projects over the past several weeks and months. Please provide written responses to the following questions as expeditiously as possible:
- What is Enbridge’s communication and outreach strategy for engaging directly with Wisconsin Tribal Nations and GLIFWC regarding the current incident and other recent compliance-related events?
- When does Enbridge anticipate implementing this communication strategy?
- How does Enbridge intend to maintain regular and timely communication with Wisconsin Tribal Nations and GLIFWC as response and remediation activities continue?
Additional Resource
Collision causes pipeline leak near Bad River Reservation, shuts down Line 5, Amelia Shafer for ICT, August 26, 2026
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