Hearing process begins on challenge to Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute in Wisconsin

Attorneys for the Bad River tribe present their case Tuesday as part of a challenge to key permits for Enbridge’s Line 5 relocation project in northern Wisconsin at a hearing in Ashland. (Danielle Kaeding/Wisconsin Public Radio)

Supporters of the Line 5 relocation project in northern Wisconsin listen to opening statements Tuesday at a contested case hearing in Ashland, Wis. The Bad River tribe and environmental groups petitioned for the hearing as part of a challenge to key permits for the project. (Danielle Kaeding/Wisconsin Public Radio)

Attorneys for the Bad River tribe present their case Tuesday as part of a challenge to key permits for Enbridge’s Line 5 relocation project in northern Wisconsin at a hearing in Ashland. (Danielle Kaeding/Wisconsin Public Radio)

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