"Minnesota taxpayers might wonder why their money should flow to such an overtly political organization. One seemingly troubled by some serious institutional problems, no less."
Enbridge spokesperson Juli Kellner said in a statement the company is "pleased with this decision that acknowledges the thorough, inclusive and science-based review of the Line 3 replacement project."
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On June 4, the DNR issued an amended permit that allows Enbridge to pump up to nearly 5 billion gallons 鈥� almost 10 times more than the original amount the company had requested 鈥� for the remaining 145 miles of pipeline it has left to build.
Environmental groups and Ojibwe bands hoped Biden would pull permits from Line 3 as he had with the Keystone XL. The Army Corps' response to a lawsuit flies in the face of Biden's climate goals, they say.
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Thirteen northern Minnesota counties got some bad news recently when they learned the clock is ticking on a court-ordered payback on tens of millions in overcharged property taxes covering half a decade of Enbridge pipeline assessments.
Officers from 31 different law enforcement agencies assisted in the removal of the demonstrators from private property. A total of 179 demonstrators were arrested and charged with gross misdemeanor trespassing with an additional 68 individuals cited with public nuisance and unlawful assembly.
Peaceful protests from a place of sincere and genuine concern? That may be the image promoted by the propaganda-using protest organizers. But, for the most part, it鈥檚 not what this is. This is a well-organized assault on our region by extreme interests skilled at passing themselves off as hapless victims.
Hundreds of water protectors, Indigenous leaders and activists gathered on County Road 9 in Clearwater County, about 20 miles southwest of Bemidji, to protest construction of the Enbridge Line 3 oil pipeline on June 7, 2021. After marching for nearly 2 miles from their staging area to the Mississippi River, indigenous leaders spoke to the crowd and demanded political leaders hear their voices over environmental, and other, concerns about continued construction of Enbridge's pipeline.
The law enforcement presence has been minimal so far, with some Hubbard County sheriff鈥檚 deputies nearby along with some Minnesota State Patrol troopers and Department of Natural Resources officers. At one point, however, a U.S. Border Patrol helicopter flew in very low to try to flush out demonstrators from the site. It hovered about 20 feet off the ground, blowing up sand and dirt aggressively. A loudspeaker broadcast warned people they would be arrested if they didn鈥檛 leave the area.
