Enbridge Breaches Aquifer Along Line 5 Reroute Project
Enbridge is working with state officials as it monitors and contains the leak on a $1 billion reroute project employing 700 workers.
- Enbridge reported an aquifer breach last week while drilling beneath the Marengo River in northern Wisconsin for its $1 billion Line 5 reroute project, forcing crews to pump groundwater into trucks at 85 to 100 gallons per minute.
- This incident follows multiple environmental issues, including an August 25 leak that released over 1.3 million gallons of natural gas liquids, marking the latest spill during the 41-mile pipeline construction project in Ashland and Iron counties.
- Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Tribal Chairwoman Liz Arbuckle and Earthjustice Attorney John Petoskey demanded state officials revoke permits, citing persistent risks to sensitive wetlands and water quality that the tribe warned about from the project's start.
- While Enbridge spokesperson Juli Kellner stated the company is working with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to monitor the site, tribal leaders criticized the agency for its historically conciliatory approach toward the corporation.
- Previous aquifer breaches in Minnesota cost Enbridge over $11 million, while a federal appeals panel recently ruled the company must remove the pipeline from the Bad River reservation due to trespassing findings.
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Enbridge breaches aquifer along Line 5 reroute path
An aquifer breach has occurred in northern Wisconsin, along the reroute path of the Enbridge Line 5 oil and gas pipeline. In a statement, Enbridge spokesperson Juli Kellner said that “a flow of water was observed following the direct installation of pipe beneath the Marengo River.” Kellner said that Enbridge is working with the Department […]
Enbridge breaches aquifer along Line 5 reroute project
MARENGO, Wis. — Enbridge is dealing with another clean-up effort related to its Line 5 pipeline in northern Wisconsin after an aquifer was breached. The breach happened on Sept. 28 when the Canadian energy company was drilling underneath the Marengo River to install a new stretch of pipe for its reroute project. According to attorneys […]
Wisconsin State Journal
Journal SentinelEnbridge breaches aquifer near Marengo River during Line 5 construction
A Canadian oil giant is once again facing scrutiny on its Line 5 re-reroute project, this time due to the breach of an aquifer near the Marengo River.
Wisconsin Public Radio
Aquifer breach occurs on Enbridge’s Line 5 in northern Wisconsin
Enbridge is responding to an aquifer breach on a $1 billion project to reroute its Line 5 oil and gas pipeline in northern Wisconsin, according to media reports.
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