The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa reacts to a federal judge’s order to Enbridge Energy Co. to shut down its line 5 in Northern Wisconsin

Check out this news story about the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa's reaction to a federal judge’s order to Enbridge Energy Co. to shut down its line 5 in Northern Wisconsin. From the story: 

“The Band appreciates the Court putting an end to Enbridge’s flagrant trespass and disregard for our rights,” said Mike Wiggins, chairman of the Bad River Band, in a statement that the tribe released Monday. “Tribal sovereignty prevailed over corporate profits.”

The band’s attorney, Erik Arnold, said in a statement that while the ruling was encouraging, the band disagreed with elements of the court order. Instead of ordering the line to be shut down promptly, “the three-year timeline leaves the Bad River vulnerable to catastrophe, and there is no warrant for allowing Enbridge’s trespass to continue for that long,” Arnold said.