Protect River Otters from Line 5

Playful river otters can be found swimming in waters across most states in the U.S., but have only returned to their natural range over the last few decades since their numbers had dwindled from centuries of trapping. While conservation efforts for river otters have been successful, water pollution and habitat destruction still threaten their survival—and the Line 5 oil pipeline threatens critical otter habitat in the Great Lakes.

Enbridge’s Line 5 has been trespassing for over a decade on the Bad River Band of Lake Superior’s Tribal lands, across the Bad River itself. An active court case could require Enbridge to remove Line 5 by June of 2026, if the Biden Administration files a briefing by April 8th upholding that decision.

Tell President Biden it is time for him to take action against “America’s Most Dangerous Oil Pipeline”!

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Dear President Biden,

Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline has illegally trespassed for over a decade on the Bad River Band’s Reservation on the shores of Lake Superior in Wisconsin. Erosion has brought the Bad River to within 11 feet of the pipeline, making it highly vulnerable to spring floods, which could rupture the pipeline, poison the Bad River, destroy the Band’s way of life, and devastate Lake Superior. It is risking the lives and livelihoods of millions of citizens who rely on that magnificent lake for drinking water, recreation, and the economy.

A lower federal court ordered Enbridge to stop trespassing by removing Line 5 from the reservation by June of 2026—earlier if flooding exposes more of the pipeline. But Enbridge has appealed that order, and at the request of the appeals court, your Administration will file a legal brief stating your position in the case by April 8.

I strongly urge your Administration to file a brief that supports the Bad River Band by arguing that Enbridge must remove Line 5 from the reservation no later than the trial court’s deadline of June 2026, and earlier if flooding creates an emergency threat of a rupture.

Please act today.

Sincerely,
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