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Judge upholds permit to reroute Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline

A judge rejected a challenge by the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa to permits for rerouting the Line 5 oil and gas pipeline around their reservation over fears about water quality impacts.

By Marisa Wojcik, Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

February 20, 2026

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A judge rejected a challenge by the Bad River Band's to permits for rerouting Line 5.

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