Why Line 3?
- Line 3 carries the dirtiest oil in the world - Tar Sands
- - This is a climate cause that has momentum & support
- - We [hope we] can have an outsized impact for a small group
- - It touches climate, indigenous rights, and the environment
What is Line 3?
Line 3, first commissioned in the 1960s, is a 1,097-mile crude oil pipeline extending from Edmonton, Alberta to Superior, Wisconsin.
The Line 3 Replacement Project ($4-billion for the U.S. portion) consists of replacing existing 34-inch pipe with new 36-inch pipe for 13 miles in North Dakota, 337 miles in Minnesota, and 14 miles in Wisconsin. It is being built along a new route that avoids the reservation of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, which opposed replacing the existing line on its land.
Line 3 transports Canadian tar sands crude oil to the Superior Wisconsin terminal for delivery through the Enbridge Mainline System (including Line 5) to refineries in the Midwest, Eastern Canada, and the Gulf Coast.
The Line 3 Replacement Project ($4-billion for the U.S. portion) consists of replacing existing 34-inch pipe with new 36-inch pipe for 13 miles in North Dakota, 337 miles in Minnesota, and 14 miles in Wisconsin. It is being built along a new route that avoids the reservation of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, which opposed replacing the existing line on its land.
Line 3 transports Canadian tar sands crude oil to the Superior Wisconsin terminal for delivery through the Enbridge Mainline System (including Line 5) to refineries in the Midwest, Eastern Canada, and the Gulf Coast.
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Lne 3 in the U.S. - existing & replacement
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Line 3 feeds Line 5 which crosses the Great Lakes
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What is Enbridge?
“Enbridge Inc. is a multinational pipeline company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. It focuses on the transportation of crude oil and natural gas, primarily in North America. Enbridge's expansive pipeline system is the longest in North America, with over 5,000 kilometres (3,100 mi) of pipelines in Canada and the United States.” - Wikipedia
Enbridge's Spill History
Sampling of headlines that speak for themselves
Read as many as it takes to get motivated
Read as many as it takes to get motivated
The Line 3 Protests
Goal: Stop Line 3 replacement being completed
Actions:
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Results
Protests
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What You Can Do to Help Defeat Line 3
Support the protests:
- - Jill Ferguson, did you watch the video of her arrest?
Contact your representatives:
- - Who to contact
- - Contact the White House
- - Fill in your contact information and write a message in your own words here about why you want Biden to stop Line 3.
- - Sample: "Please stop the Line 3 tar sands pipeline. Like Keystone XL, the Line 3 tar sands pipeline is a threat to our climate and water and violates Native American treaty rights. Please take action to stop the construction and invest in clean energy instead."
- - Harris
- - Haaland
- - Baldwin
- - Evers
- - Contact the White House
- - Share on Social Media: We need to spread the word and show President Biden that Americans across the country are watching. Send a message to Biden on Twitter here, or share this post on Facebook here
- - Receive a monthly reminder to call from itizens' Climate Lobby tools (Thanks to Mike Arney of CCL)
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