Line 5 Returns to Service with Bypass Around Gas Leak Site
The company said 23 million gallons a day can again move through Line 5 while environmental testing and remediation continue at the spill site.
- On Monday, Enbridge resumed Line 5 operations in Iron County using a temporary bypass around the site of a 1.3 million-gallon natural gas liquids spill that occurred August 25.
- The incident resulted when a subcontractor truck rolled into an excavation near Saxon, damaging the line; Enbridge argued the pipeline is critical infrastructure supplying 10 refineries across the Midwest.
- Despite requests from the Wisconsin DNR last week to halt construction, Enbridge completed the bypass work without proper state approvals, prompting a notice of noncompliance from regulators.
- Sierra Club campaign coordinator Jadine Sonoda expressed concern that Enbridge controls information flow, saying "it's hard to tell from independent parties what Enbridge is doing" due to site access restrictions.
- The Bad River Band and environmental groups continue legal challenges against the pipeline reroute, arguing the spill demonstrates the project poses long-term environmental risks to Wisconsin.
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Line 5 resumes in Wisconsin while groups challenge reroute after spill
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Superior TelegramLine 5 returns to service with bypass around gas leak site
The DNR urged Enbridge to halt construction on the bypass in Iron County last week because the company lacked state approvals
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