Enbridge Offers To Settle Bad River's Pipeline Lawsuit
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Enbridge Energy has offered the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa at least $24 million to settle a lawsuit the tribe filed to shut down and remove the Line 5 pipeline from its reservation.
But, tribal leaders say their position against the pipeline remains unchanged. Line 5 carries up to 540,000 barrels of oil and natural gas liquids each day from Superior to Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.
Minnesota Public Radio News reports Enbridge is offering $12 million to settle claims over expired easements on tribal land as well as $10 million that would follow startup of a new Line 5 route outside the reservation. Calgary, Alberta-based Enbridge would also pay the tribe $2 million annually until the pipeline's operation is no longer in use on the reservation.
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