On Monday, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency approved Enbridge’s Line 3 Replacement construction stormwater permit. This was the final permit required before Enbridge can begin construction of the replacement pipeline. 

“Today’s announcement is phenomenal news for communities across Northern Minnesota,” said Senator Jason Rarick (R-Brook Park).  “Enbridge’s replacement pipeline has been rigorously reviewed for years, and with today’s approval, we have finally cleared the last hurdle this project faced. This project is critical for our state and my district. Not only will it provide jobs and important tax revenue that our region desperately needs, but it will also ensure safer transport of oil across Minnesota, protecting our residents and our precious environment. Moving forward, I hope that this project can proceed without delay and that we can look for further opportunities to boost the state’s economy while preserving our great outdoors.”

Enbridge’s Line 3 stretches from Alberta, Canada, to a major oil distribution terminal at Superior, Wis. The line cuts across the northeast corner of North Dakota across all of northern Minnesota. The line in Minnesota is the only portion of the line that has yet to be replaced. The other segments of the old line in Canada, North Dakota, and Wisconsin have already been replaced with a modern, safer, and technically superior pipeline.