April 16, 2019
Today, opponents of Enbridge’s proposed Line 3 tar sands pipeline filed multiple lawsuits with the Court of Appeals challenging the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approval of a certificate of need permit for the project.
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March 26, 2019
Today, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) voted to reject a petition to reconsider its approval of the certificate of need for Enbridge’s proposed Line 3 tar sands pipeline. Local activists filled the hallway outside of the hearing room calling out the recent news that Enbridge spent $11 million last year lobbying to influence Minnesota decision-makers.
March 4, 2019
This weekend, Canadian pipeline company Enbridge announced that plans for their proposed Line 3 tar sands pipeline have been delayed by a year. The pipeline was originally proposed in 2014 with a target in-service date of late 2017, but has faced significant public opposition since then because of the threat it would pose to critical water resources, Indigenous rights, and the climate.
February 11, 2019
Today, Governor Tim Walz announced that the state’s Department of Commerce will file a motion to reconsider the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approval of final conditions for Enbridge’s proposed Line 3 pipeline, paving the way for the DOC’s challenge of the decision to continue.
December 19, 2018
SAINT PAUL, MN -- Today, opponents of the Line 3 tar sands pipeline filed multiple lawsuits with the Court of Appeals challenging the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approval of the project. On June 28, the PUC approved Enbridge’s proposal to build a new Line 3 pipeline, which would run through Northern Minnesota and double the amount of oil running through the pipeline.
November 19, 2018
Today, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) voted to reject motions to reconsider its approval of Enbridge’s proposed Line 3 tar sands pipeline.
November 2, 2018
Today, local environmental and Indigenous advocates, faith leaders, Youth Climate Intervenors, and members of local tribes attended their first court appearance following an act of civil disobedience last month urging Governor Mark Dayton to stop Enbridge’s Line 3 tar sands pipeline.
November 1, 2018
On Friday, November 2, local environmental and Indigenous advocates, faith leaders, Youth Climate Intervenors, and members of local tribes will attend their first court appearance following a peaceful act of civil disobedience urging Governor Mark Dayton to stop Enbridge’s Line 3 tar sands pipeline.
October 25, 2018
In spite of mounting concerns about threats to Indigenous communities and the global climate, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, and Crédit Agricole, along with 11 other banks, have doubled down on their support for tar sands pipelines, renewing a $1.41 billion line of credit to Enbridge, the company behind the controversial proposed Line 3 tar sands pipeline.
October 10, 2018
Today, international financial services company NN Group announced that it will withdraw funding for tar sands pipeline companies including TransCanada and Enbridge, the companies behind Keystone XL and Line 3, respectively, citing concerns about climate impact and human rights abuses associated with tar sands pipelines.
September 25, 2018
Environmental and tribal parties to the Line 3 pipeline permitting case filed requests today urging the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to reconsider their approval of the Line 3 pipeline.
August 30, 2018
Today, the Canadian Federal Court of Appeal ruled in favor of First Nations in their challenge to the government’s approval of the necessary permits for the Trans Mountain tar sands pipeline. The controversial pipeline has faced widespread public opposition across Canada and the Pacific Northwest.