In a consolidated case, Indigenous and environmental groups contend that Enbridge did not provide a long-range forecast of energy demand, as requested by the court when it ordered a second EIS, among other issues.
Environmentalists, Indigenous bands will continue to appeal Line 3 decision. The Department of Commerce will not
The move ends a legal challenge that began in former Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton s administration was continued by Gov. Tim Walz s administration. 5:32 pm, Jul. 15, 2021 ×
Protesters chant and raise signs as they march on Duluth s Lakewalk on Sept. 28, 2019, after a rally at Gichi-ode Akiing in protest of Enbridge Line 3. (Tyler Schank / File / News Tribune)
Environmental groups and Indigenous bands opposed to Enbridge s Line 3 oil pipeline have asked the Minnesota Supreme Court to overturn a lower court s ruling that said regulators relied on the correct demand forecast when approving the pipeline.
Environmentalists, Indigenous bands will continue to appeal Line 3 decision
The move ends a legal challenge that began in former Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton s administration was continued by Gov. Tim Walz s administration. 5:46 pm, Jul. 15, 2021 ×
Protesters chant and raise signs as they march on Duluth s Lakewalk on Sept. 28, 2019, after a rally at Gichi-ode Akiing in protest of Enbridge Line 3. (Tyler Schank / File / News Tribune)
DULUTH, Minn. Environmental groups and Indigenous bands opposed to Enbridge s Line 3 oil pipeline have asked the Minnesota Supreme Court to overturn a lower court s ruling that said regulators relied on the correct demand forecast when approving the pipeline.
(The Center Square) â The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday affirmed the stateâs Public Utilities Commission approval of the Line 3 Replacement Project.
The Court of Appeals determined the MPUCâs approval of the Line 3 environmental impact statement, certificate of need and route permit were accurate.
The 337-mile new pipeline replaces 283 miles of the current Line 3, and will span Minnesota from the North Dakota border to the Wisconsin border.
âAfter six years of community engagement, environmental review, regulatory and legal review, itâs good to see confirmation of previous decisions on the Line 3 Replacement Project,â Vern Yu, Enbridge executive vice president and president Liquids Pipelines. âFrom the start, the project has been about improving safety and reliability for communities and protecting the environment.â
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