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Associated Press PIPELINE USED TO carry crude oil is shown at the Superior terminal of Enbridge Energy in Superior, Wis., in 2018. (AP Photo/Jim Mone, File) MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Almost half of the respondents to the Wisconsin Conservation Congress’ spring hearings questionnaire say they would support the organization if it opposes reconstructing Enbridge Inc.’s Line 5 pipeline across northern Wisconsin. The company decided to reroute the pipeline after the Bad River Band of Lake Superior...

Nearly 50% of spring hearing respondents oppose new Line 5 TODD RICHMOND, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Almost half of the respondents to the Wisconsin Conservation Congress’ spring hearings questionnaire say they would support the organization if it opposes reconstructing Enbridge Inc.‘s Line 5 pipeline across northern Wisconsin. The company decided to reroute the pipeline after the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa sued to force removal of the line f...

Enbridge-funded account reimburses more than $500,000 to law enforcement along Line 3 Activists say it incentivizes more policing of protests while first responders say it keeps the burden off taxpayers. 1:53 pm, Apr. 26, 2021 × Firefighters and law enforcement personnel talk with Phoenix, an enrolled member of White Earth Nation, in a trench on the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline project near Reponen Road near Sawyer on Jan. 22, 2021. Phoenix stayed in the ditch for a couple ...

The Fond du Lac Band chose to allow Enbridge to follow its existing route through the reservation. "There is no perfect outcome here," tribal council Chairman Kevin Dupuis Sr. told Minnesota Public News at the time. "All remaining options threaten the environment for all and livelihood of the Indigenous people of Minnesota." When the Fond du Lac leadership agreed to allow Enbridge to use the existing route, they also agreed not to publicly oppose the project. And that has left Martineau worried...

Enbridge taps new approach for pipelines An ongoing series: Growing use of ‘corporate social responsibility’ helps companies bypass tribal opposition Author: Apr 11, 2021 Water protectors rally against Enbridges Line 3 pipeline in March 2021 and commemorate a pipeline spill that took place along the Prairie River near Grand Rapids, Minnesota in 1991. (Photo by Mary Annette Pember) An ongoing series: Growing use of ‘corporate social responsibility’ helps companies bypass trib...

Line 3 pipeline protesters block entrances to Enbridge offices in Bemidji Several of the protesters locked themselves together, wearing “sleeping dragon” devices, attaching themselves to one another -- many lying on the ground in sleeping bags for warmth, while others were also locked to the fences outside of the entrances. The Minnesota State Patrol used saws to cut through the devices, which appeared to be made with reinforced metal bars. 5:10 pm, Apr. 9, 2021 × P...

Protesters block entrances to Bemidji Enbridge office in opposition to Line 3 Despite cold temps and freezing rain, a group of around 40 protesters blocked off the entrances at Enbridge’s Bemidji office in opposition to the oil company’s Line 3 replacement project early Friday morning. 3:26 pm, Apr. 9, 2021 × Protesters use the “sleeping dragon” method of locking themselves together on Friday, April 9, 2021, outside of Enbridge’s Bemidji office. (Jillian Gands...

The St Kitts Nevis Observer Photo: US Coastguard. When dreams of oil weath go up in smoke. This photo is of the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, but hopefully lessons have been learned and Guyana will prosper with its offshore oil. US banks are pledging to help fight the climate crisis alongside the Biden administration, but their boards are dominated by people with climate-related conflicts of interest, and they continue to invest deeply in fossil fuel projects. Three out of...

DeSmog Indigenous Youth Rally Calls on Biden to Cancel Line 3 and Dakota Access Pipelines The White House remains silent on both of the pipeline projects, which Indigenous communities say are blatant cases of racism and injustice Apr 5, 2021 @ 18:13 On April 1, Indigenous youth gathered in Washington, D.C., to protest the Line 3 and Dakota Access pipelines. Credit: Photos by Nadahness Greene, provided by Indigenous Environment Network On March 31, President Joe Biden unveiled the blueprint for ...

City approves addition to agreement with Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to fight human trafficking The Bemidji City Council on Monday authorized adjusting an agreement between the Police Department and the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to combat human trafficking. The Council also authorized Mayor Jorge Prince to join a committee related to the Beltrami County Jail. 2:44 pm, Mar. 16, 2021 × The Beltrami County Jail was originally built in 1989 with updates added ...