Minnesota Republicans introduced a bill that would create a new felony offense for organizations that train “eco-terrorists.”
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Tag: Enbridge Line 3
Republicans Criticize Enbridge Protests as ‘Elaborate Fundraising Opportunity’
The protest group “Stop Line 3” blocked the entrance to Enbridge’s Clearbrook office during a Monday demonstration and asked for “generous donations” to its cause.
Read MoreEnbridge Protesters Chain Themselves to Entrance of Company’s Bemidji Office
More than 50 protesters, six of whom chained themselves to a pair of gates, blockaded the entrances to an Enbridge office in Bemidji Monday morning.
Read MoreCourt Orders Portion of Line 3 Pipeline Environmental Impact Statement to Return to Minnesota Public Utility Commission for Reconsideration
The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday overturned a portion of the environmental impact study of Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project. The court’s ruling is available here. The ruling says: Although we reject most of realtors’ assertions of error, we agree that the FEIS is inadequate…
Read MoreYouth Activists Call for ‘Minnesota Green New Deal,’ Pressure Walz to Petition Line 3
Several youth activism organizations gathered at the Minnesota Capitol Monday to protest the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline and call for a “Minnesota Green New Deal.” “We are changing the political landscape in Minnesota and although there is much more work to be done, we are so proud of what we…
Read MoreWalz Joins ‘Extreme Environmentalists’ in Petitioning Line 3 Project
Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) announced Tuesday morning that he would refile an appeal against the controversial Enbridge Line 3 replacement project. Minnesota’s Public Utilities Commission (PUC) unanimously approved of granting Enbridge a certificate of need to move forward with the project last summer. But former Gov. Mark Dayton (D-MN) made…
Read MoreWalz Faces Big Decision on Pipeline Project as Both Sides Mount Pressure
Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) has less than 20 days to make a decision on the highly controversial Enbridge Line 3 pipeline project, according to the Minnesota Court of Appeals. On February 5, the Minnesota Court of Appeals dismissed a last-minute appeal of the project made by former Gov. Mark Dayton’s…
Read MoreLine 3 Protesters Arrested for Putting People’s Lives ‘at Risk’ After Turning Off Enbridge Pipeline
A group of four protesters seemingly affiliated with the Catholic Workers Movement were arrested Monday after video showed them disabling an Enbridge pipeline in northern Minnesota. The protesters, calling themselves “Four Necessity Valve Turners,” say they were left with no choice but to take “direct action” in the ongoing fight…
Read MoreWalz Confronted by Pipeline Protesters at Capitol Hours After Inauguration
Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) faced his first test Monday just hours after being sworn in when protesters opposed to the Enbridge Line 3 Pipeline project disrupted his reception at the State Capitol. This isn’t the first time anti-pipeline activists have caused a public disruption. In November, they shut down a…
Read MorePipeline Protesters Shut Down Performance in Minneapolis
Minneapolis’ Theater of Public Policy had to end a performance early for the first time in its seven-year run after a group of protesters repeatedly disrupted the show. The hecklers were angered by a Monday morning decision to clear the way for construction of the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline, which…
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