New Enbridge Pipeline Across Northern Minnesota Not Needed, State Says

"Enbridge's proposed new crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota isn't needed, and moreover the aging line it's supposed to replace should be shut down, the Minnesota Department of Commerce said in an analysis released Monday.

The report represents a major and unexpected roadblock for Calgary-based Enbridge in its attempt to replace the 1960s-vintage Line 3, which shuttles oil from Alberta, Canada, to the company's terminal in Superior, Wis.

'This document will arouse considerable controversy,' Gov. Mark Dayton said in a press statement. 'That discord should be recognized as part of the wisdom of the process.'"

Mike Hughlett reports for the Minneapolis Star Tribune September 11, 2017.