AL GEDICKS | executive secretary, Wisconsin Resources Protection Council Jul 23, 2016
July 22 marks the 20th anniversary of the successful train protest on the Bad River Chippewa reservation in northern Wisconsin, a forerunner of the current wave of protests against the dangers of crude oil rail and pipeline traffic and struggles over local control and tribal sovereignty.
For Wisconsinites opposing the proposed expansion of Enbridge Energy’s Line 61, a tar sands crude oil pipeline running from Superior to Delavan, the successful resistance is a powerful reminder that tribal and citizen action matters.
