A tribe in Northern Wisconsin wants Line 5 off their land, despite a 24 million dollar offer from Enbridge.
The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa sued Enbridge Energy earlier this year, asking them to immediately shut down the portion of the Line 5 oil pipeline that runs through their reservation.
Last week, Enbridge offered Bad River 12 million dollars to settle the lawsuit and 2 million a year to keep operating the pipeline on their land.
The company also said it’s exploring re-routing Line 5 outside the reservation, and promised an extra 10 million to the tribe if that happens.
But, Bad River says they just want the company to leave.
A section of Line 5 runs beneath the Straits of Mackinac. Tribes in that area have called for the pipeline to be shut down, and the State of Michigan is currently suing Enbridge for the same.