Two pieces of news about pipelines.<\/p>\n
From MPR: MN court says PUC didn’t weigh oil spill impact in Line 3 pipeline decision<\/a><\/p>\n In a victory for Line 3 oil pipeline opponents, the Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday reversed the state Public Utilities Commission’s approval of the Line 3 replacement project’s environmental review, saying it didn’t adequately address the potential impact of a spill in the Lake Superior watershed.<\/p>\n Last June, the PUC approved Enbridge Energy’s plan to replace its aging Line 3 oil pipeline, which has been transporting oil across northern Minnesota from Alberta, Canada, since the 1960s.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n From Politico: Trump administration seeks criminal crackdown on pipeline protests<\/a><\/p>\n The Trump administration is joining calls to treat some pipeline protests as a federal crime, mirroring state legislative efforts that have spread in the wake of high-profile demonstrations around the country.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Bring it on, suckas. Even a conservative federal judge has read the constitution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Two pieces of news about pipelines. From MPR: MN court says PUC didn’t weigh oil spill impact in Line 3 pipeline decision In a victory for Line 3 oil pipeline opponents, the Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday reversed the state Public Utilities Commission’s approval of the Line 3 replacement project’s environmental review, saying it … Continue reading Pipelines: Just say no<\/span>