Minnesota Supreme Court denies appeal aimed at stopping Line 3 construction

The Minnesota Supreme Court will not review a lower court's decision to affirm state utility regulators' approval of Enbridge's controversial new oil pipeline across northern Minnesota - a blow to opponents of Line 3.

The high court on Wednesday rejected a petition by pipeline opponents that sought to overturn a June decision by the Minnesota Court of Appeals.

The appellate court - by a 2-1 vote - upheld the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission's (PUC) 2020 final approval of the 340-mile oil pipeline that will replace Enbridge's current Line 3, which is corroding and can operate at only 51 % capacity.

https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-supreme-court-denies-appeal-aimed-at-stopping-line-3-construction/600090676/