Oil Pipeline

Minnesota regulators have approved the final permit for Enbridge Energy's Line 3 crude oil pipeline replacement across northern Minnesota.

Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday that his administration will keep pursuing an appeal of an independent regulatory commission's approval of Enbridge Energy's plan to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across in northern Minnesota, siding with environmental and tribal groups in his biggest and most controversial decision since becoming governor last month.

Fresh off approval by Minnesota regulators, officials with Enbridge Energy said Friday they're on track to finish construction and put the company's disputed Line 3 replacement crude oil pipeline into service in the second half of next year, assuming all goes well for them.

Protesters upset with Wells Fargo's financial backing of oil pipeline projects chained themselves to bank's doors in downtown Duluth.

County officials in northern Minnesota say they're anxious about a property tax case involving Enbridge Energy that could force them to repay $18 million in tax revenue collected between 2012 and 2014.

The Minnesota Department of Commerce says Enbridge Energy has failed to establish the need for its proposal to replace its aging Line 3 crude oil pipeline across northern Minnesota.

BAGLEY, Minn. (AP) — Some northern Minnesota counties could end up paying millions of dollars to Enbridge Energy if the company is successful in its tax appeal.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Workers have removed about one-fifth of the 140,000 gallons of diesel that spilled from a broken pipeline onto an Iowa farm, and authorities expected all the liquid on the ground to be cleaned up by Friday.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Representatives of some oil pipeline companies who were targeted by activists showing support with Dakota Access pipeline opponents say the attempt to disrupt delivery was not successful.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Enbridge Energy has dropped its proposal to build the Sandpiper crude oil pipeline.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The future is unclear for a proposed oil pipeline that would cross northern Minnesota.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Court of Appeals says an environmental impact statement should have been completed on the proposed Sandpiper pipeline before regulators granted the project a certificate of need.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Enbridge Energy is asking Minnesota regulators for approval to build a replacement pipeline across northern Minnesota.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota officials will learn more this week about the health, economic and environmental effects of pipelines carrying crude oil from North Dakota and Canada through Minnesota.