Natural Gas Leak at Enbridge Line 5 Site After Truck Strikes Line
Enbridge said the section was isolated and only one person was evacuated as crews monitored the leak and shut down the line.
- On Tuesday, an unoccupied semi-truck rolled into an excavation site in the Town of Saxon, Wisconsin, striking an Enbridge Line 5 pipeline project and releasing natural gas liquids, according to the Iron County Sheriff's Office.
- Enbridge is constructing a $1 billion reroute for the Line 5 pipeline designed to bypass tribal lands following a 2019 lawsuit by the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.
- Authorities closed Sitan Road near U.S. 2 and established a temporary no-fly zone, while environmental consulting firm Stantec conducts air monitoring at the scene.
- Emergency crews isolated the affected pipeline section to prevent further leaks, with officials reporting no injuries and only one person evacuated as a precaution; drone footage confirmed gas plumes escaping the line.
- Natural gas liquids released in the accident are used as feedstock for plastics and other products. Opponents frequently cite Enbridge's environmental history and at least four prior drilling fluid releases on the Line 5 project when questioning pipeline safety.
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IRON COUNTY, Wis. — A natural gas leak at a highly controversial pipeline project in northern Wisconsin prompted home evacuations and a temporary power outage on Tuesday. A section of the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline in the town of Saxon began leaking natural gas liquids after an unoccupied semi-truck rolled into an open excavation site […] The post Natural gas leak at Enbridge Line 5 site after truck strikes line appeared first on WTMJ.
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Enbridge Line 5 leaks natural gas in Wisconsin
(File photo by Laina G. Stebbins/Michigan Advance)A section of the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline leaked natural gas liquid on Tuesday morning near the town of Saxon. Both the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Enbridge have confirmed the leak with Wisconsin Examiner, drone video of which is circulating social media showing plumes of smoke or mist-like vapor pouring out and covering an area with parked trucks and construction equipment. The le…
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