Spring flooding worsens erosion near Enbridge pipeline, heightening fears of exposure


Spring flooding worsens erosion near Enbridge pipeline, heightening fears of exposure


Enbridge says pipeline is operating safely, but some groups call for a shutdown

Spring flooding has worsened river bank erosion near a Canadian firm`s oil and gas pipeline on a northern Wisconsin tribe`s reservation, heightening fears among some that the pipe could become exposed.

The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and subsidiaries of Enbridge, Inc. filed a joint brief in federal court Monday that states the banks of the Bad River have lost up to about 10 feet in some spots over the past two weeks. In early April, warm weather caused rapid snowmelt and runoff into the Bad River watershed...


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Ken Notes: The pipeline is 70 years old, that may be the real problem.

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