spread of the virus in environmental news, nearly
70,000 gallons of oil spilled from a pipeline in Jefferson
County. It started leaking more than a month ago. Canadian
company Enbridge operates the pipeline and says the spill,
quote, involved a faulty connection on a pump transfer
pipe within the Enbridge Cambridge station, which has
been repaired. Investigation and remediation began immediately
upon discovery and continues removal of impacted soils is
continuing. We estimate roughly 60% of the volume has been
recovered so far. This spill was discovered the same week the
Wisconsin DNR issued initial permits for the controversial
line five. That's the Enbridge pipeline reroute around Bad
River tribal land in northern Wisconsin. Environmental
advocate Toni Wilkin Gibart says the DNR's reasoning for
approving line five defies common sense.
>> In Jefferson County, the spill happened. For an extended
period of time without the spill being detected, and that
happened at Enbridge's own facility. So the idea that
Enbridge will with any reliability, be able to detect a
leak across a 40 mile segment through pristine wilderness in
northern Wisconsin is highly, northern Wisconsin is highly,