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6/10/24 Environmental groups say Minnesota failed to stop polluters, should hold statehouse hearings on enforcement, Star Tribune
From industrial plants to farm country pollution, the MPCA, DNR, MDH and MDA have lapsed in environmental enforcement, a coalition of environmental groups claims…
7/28/23 Fourth aquifer breach confirmed along Enbridge’s Line 3 oil pipeline corridor, Fox 9 (Video)
A fourth aquifer breach has been confirmed in connection to the construction of Enbridge’s Line 3 oil pipeline, according to the Minnesota…
7/28/23 Fourth aquifer rupture discovered along Line 3 in northern Minnesota, Star Tribune
Enbridge Energy is working to fix another aquifer rupture caused by construction of the Line 3 replacement oil pipeline across northern...
7/28/23 DNR confirms new Line 3 aquifer breach in northern Minnesota, MPR
A fourth groundwater aquifer breach has been detected along the Line 3 oil pipeline in northern Minnesota. The Minnesota Department of...
5/22/23 Citizen scientist group: More problems along Line 3 pipeline suspected, Fox 9 (Video)
Line 3 became fully operational in October 2021. However, case records obtained by the FOX 9 Investigators reveal Enbridge was…
1/27/23 Native Roots Radio presents Waadookawaad Amikwag, NRR (Video)
Team volunteer members share updates and news from the Waadookawaad Amikwag monitoring and documentation work…
10/17/22 Enbridge to pay millions in fines for water quality violations, aquifer breaches, CBS
Enbridge Energy will pay out millions in fines for water quality violations and aquifer breaches in the Line 3 pipeline...
10/17/22 Enbridge to pay $11 million for aquifer breaches during Line 3 construction, DNT
Enbridge Energy will pay $11 million to the state and an Indigenous band after a series of aquifer breaches during the construction...
8/6/22 Line 3 aquifer breach is leaking more groundwater, MPR
The site near LaSalle Creek in Hubbard County is one of three places where crews installing the Enbridge-owned pipeline last year caused...
8/4/22 Water spills again from aquifer breached by northern Minnesota pipeline, Star Tribune
Environmental advocates who have called attention to aquifer breaches from the construction of Enbridge Energy's Line 3 oil pipeline across Minnesota say...