From Reuters A Minnesota regulator has confirmed its approval of Enbridge Inc’s Line 3 crude oil pipeline replacement, allowing the $7 billion project to move forward, the company said on Wednesday. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission initially approved Enbridge’s plan to rebuild the aging 1,031-mile (1,660 km) pipeline that runs from Alberta in Western Canada to the U.S. state of
From Reuters SAINT PAUL, Minn. (Reuters) – A Minnesota regulator on Thursday approved a certificate of need for Enbridge Inc to rebuild its Line 3 oil pipeline, angering environmentalists but offering hope to Western Canadian oil producers that have struggled to move crude oil to refiners. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission’s decision clears the final major hurdle, pending possible appeals,
Minnesota Commerce Dept. sees no need for Enbridge’s Line 3 Replacement Pipeline Project The Line 3 Replacement Program is a multi-billion dollar private investment consisting of 1,031 miles of 36-inch diameter pipeline beginning in Hardisty, Alberta and ending in Superior, Wisconsin; it is one of North America’s largest infrastructure programs: Enbridge Calgary-based energy transportation giant Enbridge (ticker: ENB) has said
