Line 3 Is Ready to Get Minnesota Back to Work

It’s time for a comeback, and the Line 3 replacement project is an excellent way to jumpstart Minnesota’s economy when we need it most. It’s a stimulus package that will have real, immediate impact.

How much money is being privately invested to replace Line 3?

Enbridge is spending $2.6 Billion – over twice the amount spent on the US Bank Stadium project – to replace Line 3. Even better, taxpayers won’t have to foot the bill.

How many jobs will the project create?

The replacement will bring an estimated 4,200 construction jobs right here to Minnesota, helping us get us back on our feet. These are well-paying union jobs that lift up workers and support their families.

How can Line 3 positively impact Minnesota communities?

Line 3 will boost our local northern Minnesota economy by bringing people back to our stores, restaurants, and hotels during construction. In addition, it will add millions to the tax base that will help fund schools, roads, bridges, and other local resources in communities along the route.

Has the project been fully reviewed?

Yes. Line 3 is the most studied pipeline project in Minnesota history:

More than 5 years of review and evaluation by state and federal experts.
Minnesota agencies have held 70 public meetings.
Enbridge has held more than 3,500 public meetings.
Tens of thousands of public comments received and reviewed.
Three weeks of evidentiary hearings by the Administrative Law Judge.
For a second time, the PUC approved the EIS and granted a certificate of need and the route permit.
The most comprehensive Environmental Impact Statement for a pipeline in state history.

How soon can the Line 3 replacement begin?

The project is shovel-ready. After over 5 years of review, Line 3 has passed every test and is ready for permits. Once the final permits are approved, construction can begin. However, after repeatedly saying that the draft permits were strong, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has announced it will hold a contested case hearing on the draft 401 water quality permit for Line 3, leading to further needless delay in this project that is ready to move forward.

Learn more facts about the Line 3 Replacement project here.

We can’t afford to wait any longer for Line 3

“It’s long overdue for those making decisions in this state to pause and look at the facts. We cannot afford another appeal. Too much time and taxpayer dollars have been used to repeatedly determine that Line 3 is necessary.

If we do not approve Line 3 and get started soon, the people of Minnesota will deserve an explanation about why the most studied pipeline project in our state’s history – that literally checks every box – was stalled at a time when our economy needs it so much.”

Rich Siegert, Rochester Post Bulletin

Minnesota needs Line 3 project

“Let’s get one thing clear: Minnesota needs Line 3.

Replacing Line 3 will bring thousands of jobs to our state at a time when we desperately need it. While our legislature stalls on a bonding bill and other forms of relief, how about Governor Walz and his administration making an easy decision to stop delaying a project that will bring thousands of jobs to northern Minnesota?”

Craig Gaasvig, Grand Forks Herald

Nearly six years to replace Line 3 is too long

“My family has farmed in Clearwater County for 85 years. As farmers, we take pride in our land and work hard to take care of the soil and water around us. We also take very seriously planning our farming operations, including rotating our crops and maintaining our equipment.

For 48 years, we’ve hosted six pipelines on our property and have always had a good relationship with the company. In 2014, we received a letter from Enbridge about the company’s intention to replace its Line 3 pipeline. Since that initial letter, we’ve worked with Enbridge on the easement for the replacement pipe and have considered our farming plans to accommodate construction.”

Brian Emmel, Bemidji Pioneer

Support Minnesotans by supporting Line 3

“In trying times like these, you would think local governments would try to work together to get things done. The fact of the matter is, they can’t — or they won’t. The gridlock in our state house is at an all-time high, and neither side seems willing to concede anything to the other. You would think they would care more about the people than these political chess matches; but for the most part, that’s not the case. Minnesota needs jobs more than ever — as well as the hope that things can get better. As we struggle with COVID19, the changes it has forced upon us have left too many of our businesses to drop like flies, with more people applying for unemployment every day.”

Dave Langfeld, Duluth News Tribune

Line 3 Is Ready to Get Minnesota Back to Work

How much money is being privately invested to replace Line 3?

How many jobs will the project create?

How can Line 3 positively impact Minnesota communities?

Has the project been fully reviewed?

How soon can the Line 3 replacement begin?

Letters to the Editor Supporting Line 3:

We can’t afford to wait any longer for Line 3

Minnesota needs Line 3 project

Nearly six years to replace Line 3 is too long

Support Minnesotans by supporting Line 3

Stay Informed:
Be the first to know about Line 3 news as it happens by joining the Minnesotans for Line 3 email list.

Line 3 Is Ready to Get Minnesota Back to Work

How much money is being privately invested to replace Line 3?

How many jobs will the project create?

How can Line 3 positively impact Minnesota communities?

Has the project been fully reviewed?

How soon can the Line 3 replacement begin?

Letters to the Editor Supporting Line 3:

We can’t afford to wait any longer for Line 3

Minnesota needs Line 3 project

Nearly six years to replace Line 3 is too long

Support Minnesotans by supporting Line 3

Stay Informed: Be the first to know about Line 3 news as it happens by joining the Minnesotans for Line 3 email list.

Stay Informed:
Be the first to know about Line 3 news as it happens by joining the Minnesotans for Line 3 email list.