Minnesota regulators reaffirmed their support for Enbridge Energy’s proposal to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across the northern part of the state on Nov. 19, while dozens of protesters walked out of the overflow hearing to make a point about climate change.
The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) unanimously rejected a motion by opponents to reconsider its previous decision to grant a certificate of need for the project. And the commissioners agreed that Calgary-based Enbridge has met several conditions that they imposed when they approved the plan in June.
Despite all the pressure on the Minnesota regulators the replacement is going to be on the way and Line 3 is predicted to start functioning in the second half of 2019.
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