REJECT LINE 5
FOR THE WATER, MANOOMIN AND CLIMATE
Army Corps of Engineers accepting comments on Enbridge’s Line 5 Proposal
On January 6, the Army Corps of Engineers (a federal Agency within the Biden Administration) announced that it would be doing an individual permit on Enbridge’s application for a permit to fill wetlands and do horizontal directional drilling on the White River.
Read Enbridge’s Application and the Army Corps Notice here.
The Army Corps is accepting public comments through March 7.
Comments can be sent to:
Electronic comments may be submitted via email: CEMVP-L5WSR-PN-Comments@usace.army.mil
ORSt. Paul District Corps of Engineers, CEMVP-RD, 180 Fifth Street East, Suite 700, Saint Paul, MN 55101 1678.
They have not announced a public hearing, but a number of people and organizations are requesting one, so we’re hopeful we’ll have that opportunity later.
Background
Enbridge’s Expansion Proposal
The Line 5 Pipeline threatens Tribal land, Treaty Rights in the ceded territory, the Great Lakes, and the climate. The pipeline, which is long past its lifespan, is currently pumping tar sands oil under expired permits. Despite the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa’s request that Enbridge remove Line 5 and not put a pipeline in the Bad River watershed, Enbridge has moved forward with their reroute just south of the reservation. This expansion is within the watershed, and the risk to the treasured ecosystem remains. To learn more or find additional resources, visit tinyurl.com/rejectline5
To learn more about the existing pipelines and the concerns with it, visit Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa’s website where they detail the concerns of the existing pipeline and their decision to not extend Enbridge’s lease.
