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Michigan tribes lead Mackinac Bridge Walk in united stand against Line 5 pipeline
September 7, 2026 • Climate Justice, Line 5 Pipeline
Thousands walked in ribbon skirts and other regalia to honor the call to action, in partnership with the Anishinaabek Caucus and Michigan Climate Action Network.
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Line 5 returns to service after 1.3 million-gallon spill in Wisconsin, but scrutiny of Great Lakes pipeline plan intensifies
September 18, 2026 • Line 5 Pipeline
Members of the Bad River Band of Chippewa Indians — whose reservation the pipeline cuts across — warn that it's just a matter of time before it happens again, there or somewhere else, with even more catastrophic consequences.
Bad River Band declares disaster over Line 5 spill, calls for pipeline shutdown
September 16, 2026 • Line 5 Pipeline
MiCAN was part of a press briefing Wednesday morning where tribal leaders and environmental advocates outlined the latest developments on Line 5 in Michigan and in Wisconsin, where they say Enbridge has ignored requests from state regulators to stop work amid the largest recorded natural gas liquids spill in state...
PHOTO: Shannon Fighter
Line 5 opponents challenge state environmental department permits, calling them ‘legally deficient’
September 11, 2026 • Line 5 Pipeline
As state officials scrutinize permits that would allow a Canadian energy company to build a tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac, four Tribal Nations and a host of environmental groups have filed a challenge in hopes of overturning the state’s decision.
PHOTO: Teresa Homsi
Enbridge says Line 5 tunnel facing “significant delay” after court ruling
August 29, 2026 • Line 5 Pipeline
A semi-truck rolled onto an excavation site Tuesday on a Line 5 valve project, hit a pipe and caused a massive spill. Samantha Cooper with the Michigan Climate Action Network spoke at the meeting. She said the Wisconsin incident "should raise alarm bells for what could very well happen in...