State regulators vote to move Enbridge pipeline project forward

State utility regulators on Monday declined to reconsider their approval of Enbridge's controversial new oil pipeline across northern Minnesota, setting the stage for a court appeal by pipeline opponents.

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) also on Monday unanimously agreed that Enbridge had met several conditions it imposed when it unanimously approved the $2.6 billion pipeline in June. The move came despite concerns over the project's insurance coverage by the Minnesota Department of Commerce and pipeline opponents.

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