The Army Corps of Engineers very recently released their draft Environmental Assessment regarding Enbridge’s proposed re-route of the Line 5 pipeline around the Bad River Reservation. This proposal is in response to the Bad River Band asserting their sovereignty as a Tribal Nation and demanding that Enbridge shut down and remove the pipeline from the Bad River watershed. However, this proposal still puts the waters, lands, and our communities at an unacceptable risk, while also continuing to support the oil industry which among other things, is directly linked to the disappearance and murder of Indigenous women.
The hearing is being held on Tuesday, June 4th at Northwoods Technical College in Ashland from 11am – 3pm and 4pm – 8pm. While comments submitted to the Army Corps likely won’t have much affect on their decision regarding the permiting, out from of the hearing does seem like a great opportunity to demonstrate our community’s support for Bad River by showing Enbridge that we strongly disapprove of the re-route project!
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