Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is once again stepping up to support the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians in their ongoing legal battle against Enbridge Energy Co. The Band’s lawsuit seeks the removal of Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline from its Reservation land, citing the looming threat of ecological disaster.
The federal court in Wisconsin ruled in favor of the Tribe, ordering Enbridge to shut down or reroute Line 5 within three years, pay over $5 million to the Band, and establish an erosion-triggered shutdown plan.
Both Enbridge and the Bad River Band have appealed the decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, with the Tribe arguing that more action is needed to protect against a potential oil spill. Nessel has now filed a brief in support of the Tribe’s appeal.
Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell
