ENBRIDGE CLEARS LEGAL HURDLE FOR LINE 3 IN MINNESOTA

A Minnesota judge on Friday ruled that the state's pollution regulator and Enbridge Inc. used proper methods for water crossing for its Line 3 oil pipeline replacement, clearing another hurdle for the project that has faced years of delay. Judge James LaFave upheld the draft water quality certificate that Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued to Enbridge in February, quashing challenges by activist groups and Indigenous bands that had raised concerns regarding

Enbridge's intentions to protect streams and wetlands the pipeline crosses. Line 3, built in the 1960s, carries less oil than it was designed for because of age and corrosion. Replacing it would allow the company to boost flow from a Canadian oil hub in Edmonton to Midwest refiners. Calgary-based Enbridge said Friday it is working to obtain the remaining permits to start construction before year end 2020.