gathered at the headwaters of the Mississippi River in northern Minnesota on Monday to resist a Calgary-based company's plan to replace an aging pipeline that carries crude oil from Alberta to Wisconsin. Biden has not taken a stand on Line 3, while Walz is letting the legal process play out. Enbridge says the 1960s-era pipeline is deteriorating and can run at only about half its original capacity. Gretchen Whitmer to shut down its Line 5 because of the potential for a spill in a channel linking two Great Lakes. The Minnesota Court of Appeals is expected to rule by June 21 on whether Enbridge adequately proved a long-term need for the project.

Source: CBC News June 07, 2021 19:52 UTC