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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.

Six men, including two Line 3 workers, arrested in human trafficking sting

Local and state officials arrested six men last week during a sting operation to combat human trafficking in northern Minnesota's Beltrami County. Two of the men who were arrested were working on the Line 3 oil pipeline project.
by MPR News Staff and The Associated Press

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Line 3 foes worry increased pumping could threaten Minn. water

Line 3 foes worry increased pumping could threaten Minn. water

An amended dewatering permit allows Enbridge Energy, the company building the new pipeline along a new route in northern Minnesota, to temporarily pump about 10 times more shallow groundwater from the construction area than it had originally planned.
by Kirsti Marohn

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How much is it worth to leave an old pipeline in the ground? State regulators reject call to clarify Line 3 removal program

How much is it worth to leave an old pipeline in the ground? State regulators reject call to clarify Line 3 removal program

More than 250 landowners who live along an oil pipeline corridor that cuts across northern Minnesota can expect to receive additional information in the mail in the next few weeks about removing those pipelines from their land.
by Dan Kraker

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'We held a lot of good ground': Line 3 protest and prayer camp disbands near Mississippi River crossing

'We held a lot of good ground': Line 3 protest and prayer camp disbands near Mississippi River crossing

A group of about 100 people who oppose the pipeline that is primed to be laid near a stretch of the Mississippi in Clearwater County pitched tents, built compost toilets and established a camp along the timber-mat boardwalk that extends to the riverbanks. The group ended its eight-day occupation of the space Monday evening.
by Kirsti Marohn

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State appeals court upholds approval of Line 3 oil pipeline

State appeals court upholds approval of Line 3 oil pipeline

On a 2-1 vote, a Minnesota Court of Appeals panel has upheld the state's approval of the Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project, dealing a blow to tribes and environmental groups battling the project.
by Dan Kraker

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Explainer: Why a rural pipeline is a climate battleground

Explainer: Why a rural pipeline is a climate battleground

Protesters are trying to halt work on a rebuild of Enbridge Energy's Line 3. The company says the pipe is deteriorating and needs replacing. Critics contend any new or rebuilt pipeline delays an urgently needed transition away from fossil fuels and opponents pledge a “summer of resistance” on the ground and in court.
by The Associated Press

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Protesters maintain blockade overnight at Line 3 pipeline site

Protesters maintain blockade overnight at Line 3 pipeline site

Protesters fighting the Enbridge Energy company’s push to replace an aging oil pipeline across northern Minnesota maintained a blockade at a pump station Tuesday as part of a summer drive to stop the project before it can go into service.
by Evan Frost and The Associated Press

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