Line 3 Pipeline
One recent event that I am both concerned and frustrated about is the building of the Line 3 pipeline from Alberta, Canada, to Superior, Minnesota. This pipeline is a “replacement” pipeline for damaged areas that already exist (Stop Line 3). However, there is no clear plan for removing the damaged parts of the existing pipeline (What Is Line 3?). You can view more maps of the pipeline here . Enbridge, the company that proposed this pipeline, is responsible for the largest inland oil spill in the United States. They have a horrible track record in terms of cleaning up their messes and preserving the land. The land that this pipeline is supposed to run through wetlands and treaty territory of the Anishinaabe people. This pipeline would go across lots of untouched and important lands (Stop Line 3). This pipeline is part of a dying industry and will no doubt have a sig...