Line 5

Line 5 is an Enbridge Energy pipeline transporting crude oil and natural gas liquids.^[1]

In Anishinabek News

May 2021: The pipeline runs from Superior, Wisconsin, to Sarnia, Ontario, passing under the Great Lakes. In May 2021, the Anishinabek Nation supported a shutdown order for the pipeline due to environmental risks. The pipeline carries up to 540,000 barrels of fuel daily from the oil sands of Alberta to refineries in the United States and Canada.^[2]
May 2021: The pipeline transports oil from western Canada to eastern Canada and is considered by some to be at the end of its operational life. Records from the National Wildlife Federation indicate this infrastructure has had over 30 spills since 1968. The Canadian government has argued for its continued operation despite a shutdown order from the governor of Michigan.^[3]
April 2023: The pipeline runs through Wisconsin and Michigan before terminating in Ontario. Indigenous leaders have demanded the decommissioning of this project to protect the Great Lakes. Reg Niganobe argued that Canada should ensure Indigenous tribes in the United States are consulted on the monitoring and decommissioning of the line.^[1]