{"id":59362,"date":"2021-09-18T07:21:13","date_gmt":"2021-09-18T12:21:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=59362"},"modified":"2021-09-18T07:21:13","modified_gmt":"2021-09-18T12:21:13","slug":"enbridge-fined-3-32-mln-for-failings-in-line-3-replacement-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/?p=59362","title":{"rendered":"Enbridge fined $3.32 mln for failings in Line 3 replacement project"},"content":{"rendered":"<header>\n<div class=\"ArticleHeader__container___3rO4Ad\">\n<div class=\"ArticleHeader__heading___3ibi0Q\">\n<h3 class=\"Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__medium___1ocDap Text__heading_2___sUlNJP Heading__base___1dDlXY Heading__heading_2___3f_bIW\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/enbridge-fined-332-mln-failure-follow-environmental-laws-minnesota-regulator-2021-09-17\/?fbclid=IwAR2P0VfZ-3Xgv9Q7htnMaT8GLFnWihYOk9K4bfniARSq7XUGHzglmX_asWI\">Enbridge fined $3.32 mln for failings in Line 3 replacement project<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__medium___1ocDap Text__small___MoVgdT ArticleHeader__author___Q1-tGb\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image__image___6wPcid\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com\/reuters\/PXLEUJQS4FK6BH5F624T7DMAZA.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 960px, (min-width: 1440px) 1024px, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/resizer\/Wxsp-KFUGV90dzzFFDf9hGpgHhg=\/480x0\/filters:quality(80)\/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com\/reuters\/PXLEUJQS4FK6BH5F624T7DMAZA.jpg 480w,https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/resizer\/6Iiq270nlmWkOxVYNtSpmuE4mhs=\/960x0\/filters:quality(80)\/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com\/reuters\/PXLEUJQS4FK6BH5F624T7DMAZA.jpg 960w,https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/resizer\/quw8jZNO9twJLGJhD0pE2zjIuNw=\/1080x0\/filters:quality(80)\/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com\/reuters\/PXLEUJQS4FK6BH5F624T7DMAZA.jpg 1080w,https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/resizer\/6XRA_qyQ8btT9-V_RuwAt4hJYfI=\/1200x0\/filters:quality(80)\/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com\/reuters\/PXLEUJQS4FK6BH5F624T7DMAZA.jpg 1200w\" alt=\"Protest signage on display at a camp established by indigenous leaders and water protectors at the Mississippi headwaters, one body of water the Line 3 pipeline will cross following a series of demonstrations in protest of the Line 3 pipeline, built by Enbridge Energy, in Solway, Minnesota, U.S., June 8, 2021. Picture taken June 8, 2021.  REUTERS\/Nicholas Pfosi\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"ArticleHeader__share___3GFHTV\">\n<div class=\"Button__container___2sgpri\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div>\n<div class=\"ArticleBody__container___D-h4BJ\">\n<p id=\"primary-image-caption\" class=\"Text__text___3eVx1j Text__medium-grey____X3zmS Text__regular___Bh17t- Text__small___MoVgdT Body__base___25kqPt Body__caption___1g8_ry ArticleBody__primary-image-caption___3Fo7MW\" data-testid=\"primary-image-caption\">Protest signage on display at a camp established by indigenous leaders and water protectors at the Mississippi headwaters, one body of water the Line 3 pipeline will cross following a series of demonstrations in protest of the Line 3 pipeline, built by Enbridge Energy, in Solway, Minnesota, U.S., June 8, 2021. Picture taken June 8, 2021. REUTERS\/Nicholas Pfosi<\/p>\n<div class=\"ArticleBody__content___2gQno2 paywall-article\">\n<p class=\"Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__regular___Bh17t- Text__large___1i0u1F Body__base___25kqPt Body__large_body___3g04wK ArticleBody__element___3UrnEs\" data-testid=\"paragraph-0\">Sept 16 (Reuters) &#8211; The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said on Thursday it fined Enbridge Inc\u00a0<a class=\"Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__medium___1ocDap Text__large___1i0u1F Link__underline_default___MkI7S8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/companies\/ENB.TO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(ENB.TO)<\/a>\u00a0$3.32 million, citing the Canadian company&#8217;s failure to follow environmental laws during the construction of its Line 3 oil pipeline replacement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__regular___Bh17t- Text__large___1i0u1F Body__base___25kqPt Body__large_body___3g04wK ArticleBody__element___3UrnEs\" data-testid=\"paragraph-1\">&#8220;Enbridge breached the confining layer of an artesian aquifer, resulting in an unauthorized groundwater appropriation during the construction of the Line 3 replacement project near Enbridge&#8217;s Clearbrook Terminal,&#8221; DNR said in a\u00a0<a class=\"Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__medium___1ocDap Text__large___1i0u1F Link__underline_default___MkI7S8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dnr.state.mn.us\/line3\/index.html?__cf_chl_captcha_tk__=pmd_AkppozqlcpmJbQoZgmsgzbymZhbXN.lQuic9OCtaiAU-1631835889-0-gqNtZGzNAvujcnBszQnR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__regular___Bh17t- Text__large___1i0u1F Body__base___25kqPt Body__large_body___3g04wK ArticleBody__element___3UrnEs\" data-testid=\"paragraph-2\">DNR&#8217;s order also requires Enbridge to implement a restoration plan to stop the unauthorized groundwater flow within 30 days and conduct additional groundwater and site monitoring.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__regular___Bh17t- Text__large___1i0u1F Body__base___25kqPt Body__large_body___3g04wK ArticleBody__element___3UrnEs\" data-testid=\"paragraph-3\">The regulator ordered Enbridge to place $2.75 million in escrow for restoration and mitigation of any damage to the calcareous fen wetlands.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__regular___Bh17t- Text__large___1i0u1F Body__base___25kqPt Body__large_body___3g04wK ArticleBody__element___3UrnEs\" data-testid=\"paragraph-4\">DNR referred the matter to the Clearwater County attorney for criminal prosecution. If the company violates the restoration order, it would be subject to additional misdemeanor charges under state law, DNR added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__regular___Bh17t- Text__large___1i0u1F Body__base___25kqPt Body__large_body___3g04wK ArticleBody__element___3UrnEs\" data-testid=\"paragraph-5\">In response, Enbridge said in a statement it would continue to work closely with the agency on the resolution of the matter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__regular___Bh17t- Text__large___1i0u1F Body__base___25kqPt Body__large_body___3g04wK ArticleBody__element___3UrnEs\" data-testid=\"paragraph-6\">&#8220;Enbridge has been working with the DNR since June to provide the required site information and approval of a corrective action plan, which is currently being implemented.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Text__text___3eVx1j Text__dark-grey___AS2I_p Text__regular___Bh17t- Text__large___1i0u1F Body__base___25kqPt Body__large_body___3g04wK ArticleBody__element___3UrnEs\" data-testid=\"paragraph-7\">Enbridge is close to completing its Line 3 replacement project, which will boost the capacity of the pipeline carrying oil sands crude to Midwest refineries.<\/p>\n<p>\u2026click on the above link to read the rest of the article\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enbridge fined $3.32 mln for failings in Line 3 replacement project Protest signage on display at a camp established by indigenous leaders and water protectors at the Mississippi headwaters, one body of water the Line 3 pipeline will cross following a series of demonstrations in protest of the Line 3 pipeline, built by Enbridge Energy, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4,6],"tags":[31779,1283,31606,31780,657,31778,827],"class_list":["post-59362","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-energy-2","category-environment","category-liberty","tag-chris-reese","tag-enbridge","tag-line-3-pipeline","tag-peter-cooneyreuters","tag-protests","tag-swati-verma","tag-united-states"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59362","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=59362"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59362\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=59362"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=59362"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/olduvai.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=59362"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}