...It’s possible that Enbridge is a bit concerned about process, - TopicsExpress



          

...It’s possible that Enbridge is a bit concerned about process, or might be, since the Keystone routing fiasco of this February. That’s when Nebraska court judge Stephanie Stacy declared unconstitutional a law that had given Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman the power to push the project through private land. “The interests in oil profits should not supersede the rights of property owners….It is not in America’s national interests to allow a foreign oil company to condemn American farms and ranches to take foreign oil to the Gulf Coast for sale on the global market,” wrote Sen. Hogg in a letter to Congressman Bruce Braley of Iowa’s First Congressional District. Meanwhile, in Minnesota, there are a growing number of landowners who are concerned about the Sandpiper proposal. Among them, are the Carleton County Landowners Association, Friends of the Headwaters (about 1200 friends on their facebook page), and a number of lakes associations. That’s because the pipeline proposal runs through the lakes with the highest water quality in Minnesota, outside the boundary waters. As well, Honor the Earth a national native environmental organization has intervened in the Public Utilities Commission process, and six Anishinaabeg governments have come out opposing the project. “ It is not possible to identify, let alone to avoid sites of historic ,archaeological and cultural significance, without ..consulting with the…. Tribal Historic Preservation Office… Not doing so, raises serious concerns about Enbridge ‘s ability…”, Susan Klapel , Commissioner of Natural Resources for the Mille Lacs band of Ojibwe would write in a letter to the Public Utilities Commission. The pipeline route runs through the center of wild rice territory. All of the Ojibwe bands are concerned, and most have also questions if the Public Utilities Commission would have the sole authority to grant permits over tribal lands within reservation borders, and also within the l855 treaty area. “ I ask you to not grant Enbridge ( Sandpiper) permits through the proposed southern route...
Posted on: Mon, 02 Jun 2014 15:46:35 +0000

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