Reality on the ground essentially rules out alternatives to Enbridge's proposed Line 3 replacement route

The alternative routes for Enbridge’s proposed pipeline across northern Minnesota hardly seem like alternatives given the way the regulatory process has shaken out.

When big energy projects like oil pipelines and power lines are proposed in Minnesota, it’s common for regulators to lay out several choices. But the five alternatives to Enbridge’s Line 3 replacement proposal look more like an intellectual exercise than ­plausible pipeline routes.

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