Bemidji Pioneer: For and against: 200 attend public meeting on Line 3 oil pipeline project

BEMIDJI -- Two weeks of public meetings on Enbridge’s proposed Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project wrapped up Thursday with a well-attended and sometimes emotional gathering at Bemidji’s Sanford Center.

About 200 people packed the center’s designated room to respond to the recently released draft environmental review of the project. A mix of pipeline opponents and supporters shared their thoughts on the pipeline with Minnesota Department of Commerce representatives, who will compile the responses and present them to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission. The commission will eventually decide whether to issue a certificate of need and a route permit for the proposed Line 3 project.

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