CALGARY, AB and
DULUTH, MN, Nov 12, 2020 /CNW/ - Today Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency announced approvals for Enbridge's Line 3
project, including the 401 Water Quality Certification. Also,
today the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources released the
final eight permits for the project.
"Clearly this is a big day for Line 3 in Minnesota," said Leo
Golden Vice President of Line 3 Execution. "These
authorizations and approvals are an important step towards
construction for this safety and maintenance focused replacement
project which comes at an important time for Minnesota."
This decision from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency,
including the project's 401 Water Quality Certification clears the
way for a determination from the US Army Corps of Engineers
regarding federal permits.
The Line 3 project has been designed to avoid and minimize
impacts to sensitive streams and wetlands. Enbridge pipelines
have coexisted with the nation's most productive wild rice waters
for 70 years.
The authorizations and permits approved today by the Minnesota
DNR range from a license for utility crossing of state land and
public water, to water appropriation for dust control, hydrostatic
testing and horizontal directional drilling. Enbridge has now
received all ten of the DNR permits and authorizations for the
safety and maintenance focused Line 3 Replacement Project.
The project still needs final permits and authorizations before
construction can begin.
The thorough, robust, science-based review of the project over
the past six years has led to evidence-based approvals. Enbridge
recognizes that the permit conditions required by the PCA and DNR
are essential for protecting Minnesota's sensitive streams and wild rice
waters during construction and planning for post-construction
restoration and enhancement.
At Enbridge safety is our top priority. Enbridge
implemented an effective COVID-19 testing and screening program
that has proven effective during our recent Line 3 construction in
North Dakota. We will continue to follow the latest guidance
provided by local, federal and international public-health and
government authorities to protect workers and
communities.
The project will provide significant economic benefits for
counties, small businesses, Native American communities, and union
members. Line 3 is a shovel-ready, $2.6-billion private investment that will bring
4,200 family-sustaining construction jobs, millions of dollars in
local spending and tax revenues at a time when Northern Minnesota needs it most.
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about Enbridge Inc. ("Enbridge" or the "Company") and its
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Replacement Project and expected regulatory and permitting actions
and decisions, capital expenditures, construction schedules and
anticipated economic benefits.
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current and future levels of demand for the Company's services.
Similarly, the COVID-19 pandemic, exchange rates, inflation and
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Company's services and cost of inputs and are therefore inherent in
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correlation of these macroeconomic factors, the impact of any one
assumption on a forward-looking statement cannot be determined with
certainty. The most relevant assumptions associated with
forward-looking statements on announced projects and projects under
construction such as the Line 3 Replacement Project, including
estimated completion dates and expected capital expenditures,
include the following: the COVID-19 pandemic and the duration and
impact thereof; the impact of customer, government and regulatory
approvals on construction and in-service schedules and cost
recovery regimes; the availability and price of labour and
construction materials; the effects of inflation and foreign
exchange rates on labour and material costs; the effects of
interest rates on borrowing costs; and the impact of
weather.
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are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary
statements.
About Enbridge Inc.
Enbridge Inc. is a leading North American energy
infrastructure company. We safely and reliably deliver the energy
people need and want to fuel quality of life. Our core businesses
include Liquids Pipelines, which transports approximately 25
percent of the crude oil produced in North America; Gas Transmission and Midstream,
which transports approximately 20 percent of the natural gas
consumed in the U.S.; and Utilities and Power Operations, which
serves approximately 3.7 million retail customers in Ontario and Quebec, and generates approximately 1,750 MW
of net renewable power in North
America and Europe. The
Company's common shares trade on and stock exchanges under the
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information, visit www.enbridge.com
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