Line 3 protesters chain themselves together in piece of pipe
3 years, 11 months ago

Line 3 protesters chain themselves together in piece of pipe

Associated Press  

BACKUS, Minn. — Two people accused of chaining themselves together inside a piece of pipe to protest construction of the Enbridge Energy Line 3 oil pipeline replacement in northern Minnesota were arrested Thursday morning, authorities said. Cass County Sheriff Tom Burch said the incident took place about 10:30 a.m. in McKinley Township, west of the town of Backus. One man was arrested for refusing to leave the area and one woman was arrested for violating conditions of release on a previous arrest, Burch said. Line 3 starts in Alberta, Canada, and clips a corner of North Dakota before crossing northern Minnesota en route to Enbridge’s terminal in Superior, Wisconsin.

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Minnesota court affirms approval of Line 3 oil pipeline
3 years, 6 months ago

Minnesota court affirms approval of Line 3 oil pipeline

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday affirmed state regulators’ key approvals of Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project, in a dispute that drew over 1,000 protesters to northern Minnesota last week. A three-judge panel ruled 2-1 that the state’s independent Public Utilities Commission correctly granted Enbridge the certificate of need and route permit …

Police say nearly 250 arrested in Minnesota pipeline protest
3 years, 6 months ago

Police say nearly 250 arrested in Minnesota pipeline protest

Associated Press  

FARGO, N.D. — Nearly 250 people were arrested when protesters attempting to stop the final leg of the reconstruction of an oil pipeline across northwestern Minnesota took over a pump station, law enforcement officials said Wednesday. Hubbard County Sheriff Cory Aukes said that 43 workers at the Enbridge Energy Line 3 pump station were trapped inside the site for some …

Oil pipeline foes protest Enbridge’s Line 3 in Minnesota
3 years, 6 months ago

Oil pipeline foes protest Enbridge’s Line 3 in Minnesota

Associated Press  

SOLWAY, Minn. — Hundreds of protesters vowing to do whatever it takes to stop a Canadian-based company’s push to replace an aging pipeline blocked a pump station Monday in northern Minnesota, with some people chaining themselves to construction equipment before police began making arrests. Environmental and tribal groups say Enbridge Energy’s plan to rebuild Line 3, which would carry Canadian …

Enbridge’s Line 3 oil pipeline enters critical month in June
3 years, 6 months ago

Enbridge’s Line 3 oil pipeline enters critical month in June

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — June will be a critical month for Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 crude oil pipeline as the company resumes construction and opponents mobilize for large-scale protests and civil disobedience. The opposition says the replacement pipeline, which would carry Canadian tar sands oil and regular crude, would aggravate climate change and risk spills in sensitive areas where Native Americans harvest …

Minnesota regulators deny request to delay Line 3 pipeline
4 years ago

Minnesota regulators deny request to delay Line 3 pipeline

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota regulatory panel on Friday denied a request from two tribes to prevent Enbridge Energy from moving forward with its contentious Line 3 crude oil pipeline replacement, which broke ground this week after receiving its final state permit. Commissioners said further delaying construction would hurt workers who have already arrived in northern Minnesota, and that the court …

Minnesota issues another approval for disputed oil pipeline
4 years ago

Minnesota issues another approval for disputed oil pipeline

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota regulatory panel on Tuesday signed off on Enbridge Energy’s planned Line 3 crude oil pipeline replacement across northern Minnesota, leaving only one minor state permit to go before construction can begin. Enbridge said in a statement that the authorization to begin construction means only a final construction storm water permit is needed from the Minnesota Pollution …

Most of advisory group quits over permit for Line 3 pipeline
4 years, 1 month ago

Most of advisory group quits over permit for Line 3 pipeline

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Twelve of 17 members of a group that advises the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency on environmental justice issues have resigned over a permit for the controversial Enbridge Energy oil replacement project. The Environmental Justice Advisory Group delivered the letter Monday in protest of the agency’s approval last week of a key water quality permit for the …

Minnesota ruling boosts Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 replacement
4 years, 2 months ago

Minnesota ruling boosts Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 replacement

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota pollution regulators properly considered the construction impacts of Enbridge Energy’s plan to replace the 337-mile segment of its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline that crosses the state, an administrative law judge ruled Friday in a blow to environmental and tribal groups fighting the project. Judge James LaFave issued the opinion following a request by …

Enbridge completes 12-mile North Dakota stretch of Line 3
4 years, 2 months ago

Enbridge completes 12-mile North Dakota stretch of Line 3

Associated Press  

PEMBINA, N.D. — Enbridge Energy officials said Wednesday that they have completed a small section of its Line 3 crude oil pipeline replacement project in North Dakota, leaving only the Minnesota stretch that has been challenged by state officials and others. Line 3 starts in Alberta and clips a corner of North Dakota before crossing northern Minnesota en route to …

Walz administration keeps up fight against Line 3
4 years, 4 months ago

Walz administration keeps up fight against Line 3

Associated Press  

Tim Walz’s administration said Tuesday it will appeal the latest approvals by state utility regulators for Enbridge Energy’s plan to replace its old and corroding Line 3 crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota. “The Department of Commerce’s appeal is a part of that process, and it is important to ensure clarity in the steps that Minnesota takes to evaluate and …

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