Enbridge Line 5

Wisconsin Federal Court Again Declines to Shut Down Line 5 on Bad River Reservation

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians v. Enbridge Energy Co. Inc. (W.D. Wis.):

684 DCT Order.pdfDownload

Briefs here.

Jaune Smith

Bad River Ojibwe Moves to Shut Down Line 5 after Spring Flooding Exposes Line 5 Pipeline

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are new materials in Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians v. Enbridge Energy Co. Inc. (W.D. Wis.):

629 Bad River Motion.pdfDownload
655 Enbridge Brief.pdfDownload
657 Propane Companies Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
659 Energy Companies Amicus Brief.pdfDownload
665 Michigan Amicus Brief.pdfDownload

Tribe and State Offer Additional Evidence in Line 5 Matter before Michigan Public Service Commission

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are the new materials:

Bay Mills Experts.pdfDownload
MPSC Testimony.pdfDownload

Wisconsin Federal Court Issues Post-Trial Opinion in Bad River Line 5 Suit

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is today’s opinion in Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians v. Enbridge Energy Co. Inc. (W.D. Wis.):

Opinion and Order.pdfDownload
This one has illustrations.

Prior post here.

Bad River Wins Trespass Claim against Enbridge

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the order in Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians v. Enbridge Evil Energy Co. Inc. (W.D. Wis.):

Order and Opinion.pdfDownload

Will post briefs tomorrow. Some of them are already here.

Not exactly Lake Superior but close enough.

207 Enbridge Opposition

231 Enbridge Memorandum in Support of 230

256 Bad River Reply

286 Bad River Opposition

295 Great Lakes Business Network Amicus Brief

323 Enbridge Reply

FLOW Livestream Event on Line 5 at 11AM Today

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

Hear about recent developments in the widespread effort to shut down Enbridge’s Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinac and stop the proposed oil tunnel. Presenters will answer questions from attendees.

Panelists

  • Liz Kirkwood, FLOW Executive Director  – Host
  • Whitney Gravelle, President, Bay Mills Indian Community
  • Zach Welcker, FLOW Legal Director
  • Sean McBrearty, Campaign Coordinator, Oil & Water Don’t Mix.

This event is occurring just after the 12th anniversary of the Enbridge Line 6B Kalamazoo River oil spill disaster. At the Straits of Mackinac, Enbridge Line 5 poses a dire threat in what University of Michigan scientists called “the worst possible place for an oil spill in the Great Lakes.”

Michigan Public Service Commission Requests More Information re: Enbridge Line 5 Tunnel

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

U-20763_07-07-22 – Finalized.pdfDownload
Elizabeth LaPensée

Tribal brief here.

Wisconsin Federal Court Rejects Enbridge Demand to Depose Bad River Council Members “Thought Processes”

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here are materials in Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians v. Enbridge Inc. (W.D. Wis.):

122 DCT Order.pdfDownload
123 Third Amended Complaint.pdfDownload
157 Enbridge Motion to Compel from Tribal Council Members.pdfDownload
161 Opposition.pdfDownload
172 Bad River MSJ.pdfDownload
189 MJ Order Denying Motion to Compel.pdfDownload

Prior post here.

Tribal Brief in Michigan Public Service Commission Case Involving Enbridge Line 5

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here:

2022.02.18-final-initial-brief-of-tribal-intervenorsDownload
Mackinac Island 2020