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The Bad River at Copper Falls State Park. Photo: Clean Wisconsin

Line 5 Legal Battle: Environmental Groups File Petition for Judicial Review of Permit Decision

February 24, 2026

Petition calls for pipeline construction to remain on hold while decision is under review.…

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Judge Upholds Permit for Line 5 Oil Pipeline

February 13, 2026

An administrative law judge has upheld a key permit granted last year by Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources for Canadian oil giant Enbridge to build 41 miles of new oil pipeline through northern Wisconsin. …

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Federal rollbacks could leave Wisconsin wetlands vulnerable

January 8, 2026

It may seem like déjà vu, but the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released another proposal to sharply limit which waters are protected under the Clean Water Act.…

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Bad River at Copper Falls

Fight to protect Wisconsin’s waterways and wetlands continues

October 30, 2025

What's next for Line 5 after the Army Corps of Engineers granted a federal permit for the pipeline reroute project.…

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Line 5 Hearing Expert Testimony Begins

September 3, 2025

In front of a packed hearing room, expert testimony began today the legal battle against Enbridge’s Line 5 oil pipeline.…

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Legal Fight over Line 5 Oil Pipeline Moves to Madison

September 3, 2025

A multi-week legal hearing challenging Wisconsin’s approval for the Line 5 oil pipeline will move to Madison this week.…

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Ashland County, Wis.

Stop the Line 5 Oil Pipeline

August 11, 2025

Protect Wisconsin’s water, climate, and tribal sovereignty. Line 5 is a threat we can’t afford to ignore.…

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Legal Challenge to Line 5 Pipeline to Begin in Ashland

August 5, 2025

Judge to Hear Opening Statements and Public Testimony on August 12…

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Latest on Line 5: The crude oil project that threatens northern WI

July 21, 2025

Enbridge is pushing to blast and trench its way across northern Wisconsin to build a reroute of Line 5. The latest on legal action to stop it.…

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At the breaking point: The Line 5 contested case hearing

July 8, 2025

In northern Wisconsin, where the Bad River flows through the largest wild rice beds in the Great Lakes basin, a legal battle is looming. The outcome may decide the fate of a dangerous oil pipeline and the health of a fragile watershed.…

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