Enbridge Line 3

MN Teamsters Express Disappointment With Governor Walz's Line 3 Appeal!

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Wednesday, August 19, 2020
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MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Teamsters Joint Council 32 in Minneapolis, Minnesota today announced their disappointment with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for once again appealing the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission recommendations of the Enbridge Line 3 Project.

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  • MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Teamsters Joint Council 32 in Minneapolis, Minnesota today announced their disappointment with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz for once again appealing the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission recommendations of the Enbridge Line 3 Project.
  • It has been estimated that this project would create over 4,200 Union construction jobs over a two-year period.
  • These are jobs that are desperately needed in Minnesota especially while our current pandemic has negatively impacted many construction projects.
  • "It's difficult for our members in this industry, who are unemployed, to have faith that Governor Waltz will be supportive of this project."

Keystone XL Announces Project Labor Agreement with Four U.S. Unions

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Wednesday, August 5, 2020
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We are especially proud of the new Green Jobs Training Program, which is an investment in thousands of current and future union workers.

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  • We are especially proud of the new Green Jobs Training Program, which is an investment in thousands of current and future union workers.
  • Keystone XL pipeline construction will generate $2 billion in earnings for U.S. workers, according to the 2014 Final Environmental Impact Statement done by the U.S. State Department.
  • The Keystone XL pipeline project will put thousands of Americans, including Teamsters, to work in good union jobs that will support working families, said Jim Hoffa, Teamsters General President.
  • Keystone XL will create jobs and energy security in North America, by ensuring a reliable source of crude oil to the United States.

More Than 7,400 People Across Minnesota Again Show Strong Support for the Line 3 Project

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Thursday, January 16, 2020
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These comments urged the PUC to determine that the revised Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Line 3 Replacement project is adequate.

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  • These comments urged the PUC to determine that the revised Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Line 3 Replacement project is adequate.
  • The PUC had ordered the projects EIS to be revised to analyze any potential impacts into the Lake Superior watershed from a potential spill.
  • The additional analysis determined it was unlikely any measurable amount of oil would reach Lake Superior.
  • This project has answered every question, passed every test, and is supported by tens of thousands of people across Minnesota.