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Oil and water: The Line 3 debate

Enbridge's new, larger Line 3 pipeline, which carries crude oil across northern Minnesota, was completed in 2021 and began operating in October. But the debate over the project's impact on climate, water and tribal treaty rights continues.

Dayton threatens to veto pipeline bill

Gov. Mark Dayton said Wednesday he’ll veto a bill that would bypass the Public Utilities Commission and grant approval for Enbridge Energy's Line 3 oil pipeline in northern Minnesota.
by Tim Nelson

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Why no one agrees on Line 3 pipeline's climate change impact

Why no one agrees on Line 3 pipeline's climate change impact

Oil pipelines have become a rallying point for climate activists in the U.S., who argue the volume of oil transported and burned will worsen climate change. But pipeline companies argue global demand ensures oil will be extracted, moved and burned one way or another.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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Line 3 pipeline clears another hurdle as environmental study gets OK

Line 3 pipeline clears another hurdle as environmental study gets OK

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission ruled unanimously Thursday that the final environmental impact statement for the proposed Line 3 project is "adequate." The state is expected to decide on the contentious project in June.
by Dan Kraker

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Did 4 activists need to shut down an oil pipeline? Minn. court will decide

Did 4 activists need to shut down an oil pipeline? Minn. court will decide

Climate change activists tried to shut off a northwest Minnesota oil pipeline and were arrested. Now, an appeals court will decide whether they can use the "necessity defense."
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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PUC seeks to limit delay in Line 3 oil pipeline decision

The state Public Utilities Commission has decided to stick close to its original timeline for deciding whether to approve Enbridge Energy's proposal to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota.
by Associated Press

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