22 Arrested After Protesting Line 3 Pipeline In PalisadeTwenty-two people were arrested north of Palisade on Monday, as they opposed the replacement and building of the Line 3 Pipeline through northern Minnesota.
Enbridge Line 3 Replacement Project Gets Final Approval From Minnesota RegulatorsMinnesota regulators approved the final permit Monday for Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 crude oil pipeline replacement across northern Minnesota, giving the company the green light to begin construction on the $2.6 billion project.
Ojibwe Bands File Motion To Stay Utility Commission's Approval Of Enbridge Pipeline ProjectTwo Ojibwe bands have filed a motion asking Minnesota state regulators to halt the impending construction to replace Enbridge Energy's Line 3 pipeline, a move that would leave open the possibility that the project could yet be shut down by the courts.
Minnesota Regulatory Panel Issues Another Approval For Disputed Oil PipelineA 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 Completes 12-Mile North Dakota Stretch Of Line 3Enbridge Energy officials said Wednesday 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.
Commerce Commissioner Under Fire For Appealing Enbridge Energy Line 3 DecisionA member of Gov. Tim Walz's cabinet faced sharp questioning at a confirmation hearing Friday for approving an appeal over a controversial pipeline project in a dispute that could cost him his job.
Walz Administration Keeps Up Fight Against Line 3 Crude Oil PipelineGov. 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.
Public Utilities Commission Puts Line 3 Oil Pipeline Back On TrackThe state Public Utilities Commission voted 3-1 to approve an updated environmental impact statement for the $2.6 billion project.
Regulators Revisit Environmental Review For Line 3 PipelineEnvironmental and tribal activists urged the Public Utilities Commission to reconsider its earlier approvals and kill the project, saying climate change has reached a crisis stage. But the project’s supporters, including union construction workers, testified it’s time to let Enbridge complete the $2.6 billion project.
No Major Impacts On Lake Superior Found From Line 3 PipelineLine 3 carries Canadian crude from Alberta and clips a corner of North Dakota on its way across Minnesota to Enbridge's terminal.
Enbridge Offers To Settle Bad River's Pipeline LawsuitEnbridge Energy has offered the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa at least $24 million to settle a lawsuit the tribe filed to shut down and remove the Line 5 pipeline from its reservation.
Minnesota Regulators Restart Line 3 Pipeline Review ProcessState utility regulators on Tuesday unfroze the approval process for Enbridge Energy's plan to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota, directing a state agency to fix the deficiencies identified by a court in the project's environmental review.
Regulators To Revisit Enbridge Energy Line 3 Oil Pipeline DisputeMinnesota utility regulators are preparing to discuss restarting the approval process for Enbridge Energy's plan to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota.
Water Certification Denied For Line 3; Refiling ExpectedMinnesota pollution regulators have denied a water quality certification for Enbridge Energy's proposed Line 3 upgrade, but it may be a short-lived victory for opponents of the project.