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After Initial Permits Are Granted, Activists Worry About Impacts of Enbridge’s Line 5 Reroute in Northern Wisconsin

Inside Climate News · By Lydia Larsen · last updated
The 41-mile diversion would pass through more than 100 vulnerable waterways that feed into Lake Superior.

By Lydia Larsen

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources announced earlier this month that it approved Enbridge’s permits for its Line 5 reroute project. The permits are a step in a long list of necessary approvals for the energy company’s project, which aims to bypass the reservation of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.