Minnesota Approves Key Permits For Enbridge’s Line 3 Oil Pipeline Project

A press conference and tour of Enbridge's Line 3 site for federal, provincial, municipal and indigenous leaders was held at the site. Derek Johnson, Supervisor/operator for Enbridge loads pipe at a storage facility just west of Morden, Man., on Aug. 16, 2018. John Woods/The Canadian Press

Minnesota regulators approved key permits for Enbridge’s Line 3 crude pipeline replacement across northern Minnesota, setting the long-delayed USD $2.6 billion project on the road toward beginning construction soon. 

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) announced Thursday its approvals for Enbridge’s Line 3 project, including the contested 401 Water Quality Certification, while the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources released the final eight permits for the project.