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Enbridge’s Line 3 Replacement Set to Flow Oil Oct. 1

Enbridge’s Line 3 Replacement Set to Flow Oil Oct. 1

The Alberta government and Canadian oil exporters celebrated Wednesday after Enbridge Inc. confirmed that its Line 3 pipe replacement project had been completed and would start deliveries Friday (Oct. 1). “It’s fantastic news for our province’s economic recovery,” said Premier Jason Kenney. “Our government will continue to fight for all projects that help bring our…

September 30, 2021
Enbridge Faces $3.2M in Penalties after Line 3 Construction Said Behind Aquifer Damage

Enbridge Faces $3.2M in Penalties after Line 3 Construction Said Behind Aquifer Damage

Minnesota regulators have determined that Enbridge Inc. must pay $3.2 million in penalties and repairs after construction of the contentious Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project was found to have caused an underground aquifer to leak. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) announced that the mistake has cost a $20,000 administrative penalty, $300,000 for…

September 20, 2021
Enbridge Line 3 Wins Another Round as Water Permit Upheld by Minnesota Appeals Court

Enbridge Line 3 Wins Another Round as Water Permit Upheld by Minnesota Appeals Court

Minnesota pipeline foes on Monday lost the second round in their 11th-hour legal battles to halt Enbridge Inc.’s nearly complete Line 3 pipe replacement project. A three-judge panel of the Minnesota Court of Appeals upheld the project’s water permit. The approval by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) “is not affected by legal error and…

August 31, 2021
Enbridge Line 3 on Track for Minnesota Completion by Year’s End

Enbridge Line 3 on Track for Minnesota Completion by Year’s End

Enbridge Inc. won a court verdict Monday to defeat the third protest lawsuit since February that aimed to halt construction of the $2.6 billion Minnesota leg of its Line 3 oil pipe replacement project. “The project is on track to be in service in the fourth quarter of 2021,” said Enbridge after a three-judge Minnesota…

June 15, 2021