Environmental groups and Native American communities in Minnesota had argued they were issued in error. Written By: Matthew Guerry | ×
Enbridge s Line 3 oil pipeline under construction near the intersection of Hohensee and West Moorhead roads in Carlton County in January 2021. (Clint Austin / Forum News Service file photo)
ST. PAUL The Minnesota Court of Appeals dealt a blow to environmental groups and Native American communities in the state Monday, June 14, ruling that the owner and operator of the Line 3 oil sands pipeline demonstrated a sufficient need to build a replacement line during the permitting process.
At issue was whether the Canadian energy company Enbridge relied on the correct type of demand forecast in seeking what is known as a certificate of need for the controversial project. Litigants in the case, including the Minnesota Department of Commerce, argued it did not, and that the state Public Utilities Commission erred in granting the certifi
Minnesota appeals court upholds approval of Line 3 permits
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BRIDGEPORT A pair of prominent local West End developers have approached the city and asked it to reconsider moving Bassick High School to the South End given the need to fix the area’s flooding problems work that will seriously delay school construction. But Mayor Joe Ganim this week publicly rebuffed the idea of pivoting away from building the new high school on the campus of the University of Bridgeport. The change was proposed by Gary.
It is with great sadness that the family of Reijo Haapaniemi announces his passing on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 in St. Joseph’s Hospice.
Reijo was born on March 31, 1938 in Peraseinajoki, Finland. In May of 1956 at the age of 18, he arrived in Port Arthur (now Thunder Bay). Three days later he began working for Sillman Construction and continued there for 35 plus years as a truck driver and machine operator. He also worked for Craig Plumbing. For several years before he finally retired, he was employed by Matti Ahonen as a Backhoe Operator. He did all of the landscaping at Matti’s residence and for many cottage owners at Hawk Bay. Reijo was a member of Local Union 607, Laborers International Union of North America.