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Minnesota PUC to review Enbridge oil pipeline expansion

admin — Sun, 08 Sep 2013 20:29:46 +0000

Article by: DAVID SHAFFER , Star Tribune ~ Updated: September 5, 2013 – 7:53 AM Enbridge Energy’s plan to boost the carrying capacity of a crude oil pipeline through Minnesota will go to a contested-case review, a hearing similar to a trial. A major expansion of a pipeline that carries Canadian heavy crude oil across [...]

Censored EPA PA Fracking Water Contamination Presentation Published

admin — Fri, 30 Aug 2013 11:49:31 +0000

IEN is reposting this article from DeSmogBlog [who] obtained a copy (pdf) of an Obama Administration Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fracking groundwater contamination PowerPoint presentation describing a then-forthcoming study’s findings in Dimock, Pennsylvania. The PowerPoint presentation reveals a clear link between hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) for shale gas in Dimock and groundwater contamination, but was censored by the [...]

PA Public Health Assessment Finds Fracking Makes People Sick

admin — Tue, 27 Aug 2013 18:32:26 +0000

Early results from an on-the-ground, public health assessment in Washington County, PA, indicate that environmental contamination is occurring near natural gas drilling sites and is the likely cause of associated illnesses. We are alarmed by these preliminary findings. They show that—after only six years of drilling—human exposure is occurring and people are getting sick. The [...]

Eight Hottest Environmental Battlegrounds in Indian Country

admin — Tue, 27 Aug 2013 13:35:21 +0000

Corporate interests have been gobbling up indigenous land and rights since contact more than 500 years ago. Today, American Indians are still fighting to maintain their stewardship and the integrity of the land. From the uranium invasion of the Grand Canyon, to the trashing of sacred places in the name of renewable energy, here are [...]

An Enbridge Fairytale

admin — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 16:55:33 +0000

Once upon a time there was an old evil corporation named Enbridge that wanted to transport different types of oils: sweet, medium, sour, and dil-bit, all across the US to export ports. However, they proclaimed it was for the local people to use and enjoy. Enbridge’s pipedream was fractured, they tended to only tell segments [...]

Line 13 —- Illegal Pipelines on Red Lake Land —- Fact Sheet

admin — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 16:24:45 +0000

Indigenous Environmental Network Enbridge Energy Line 13 Southern Lights Diluent Line Illegal Pipelines on Red Lake Land Expansion Fact Sheet Enbridge is proposing to increase the Southern Lights Diluent Line(50,000 bpd to 275,000 bpd) that flows from Chicago, Ill to Hardisty, Alberta is a 20 inch pipeline that was completed in 2009, and started operations [...]

FACT SHEET: Alberta Clipper / Enbridge Energy Line 67 Expansion

admin — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 15:31:50 +0000

Indigenous Environmental Network Enbridge Energy Line 67 (Alberta Clipper) Expansion Fact Sheet CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD This Fact Sheet. Enbridge Energy Inc. has applied to increase the daily amount of Alberta Tar Sands Diluted Bitumen (DilBit) through the recently completed 36-inch Alberta Clipper pipeline. They are seeking approval for a “Certificate of Need” permit from [...]

Alberta Clipper Tar Sand Oil Pipeline Expansion in Minnesota

admin — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:46:28 +0000

Thu., August 8, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm IATP Stevens Avenue Building 2104 Stevens Avenue S Minneapolis, Minnesota Enbridge Oil has petitioned the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) for permission to expand the quantity of tar sand oil pumped through the “Alberta Clipper” pipeline which runs across all of northern Minnesota to Superior, Wisconsin and [...]

Oil in Your Backyard – MN PUC Approves Enbridge’s Certificate of Need

admin — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 23:27:31 +0000

On July 17, 2013, The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) voted unanimously to approve the Phase 1 expansion of Enbridge Energy LLP Certificate of Need, to expand Line 67 (Alberta Clipper) from the current rate of 450,000 bpd to 570,000 bpd. This increase will be the result of 5 additional 6,000 watt pumps to be [...]

Regaining Food Sovereignty: Neyaab Nimamoomin Mewinzha Gaa-inajigeyang

admin — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 11:47:06 +0000

Regaining Food Sovereignty explores the state of food systems in some Northern Minnesota Native communities; examining the relationship between history, health, tradition, culture and food. By reclaiming and revitalizing knowledge and practices around tradition, local and healthy foods, many communities and Tribal Nations are working toward a new model of community health and well-being for [...]