Enbridge, the Canadian oil company, ordered to pay $5M, shut down its pipeline in Wisconsin after a judge ruled it poses an environmental risk to tribal land.
The judge denied, however, that the pipeline’s presence has put the tribe in imminent danger. He said an oil spill “would unquestionably be a public nuisance” but claimed an immediate shutdown of a portion of the pipeline would disrupt energy security and cause fuel costs to soar for locals.
“Tribal sovereignty prevailed over corporate profits,” Wiggins said, adding that the tribe expects Enbridge “to fight this order with all of their corporate might.”Enbridge said over the weekend that it plans to appeal the ruling.
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