One week after protestors gathered in northern Minnesota in opposition to the new Line 3 pipeline, the Minnesota Court of Appeals has upheld the decision for the replacement pipeline.
The three-judge panel ruled 2-1 today that the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission was correct in granting Enbridge Energy the approval the Canadian-based company needed.
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Enbridge wants to replace the current pipeline, which it says is a 1960s-era pipeline. The company says the new channel will double what the existing pipeline can transport and be safer, as it will have newer technology to stop spills and leakage.
Environmental groups staged protests, urging the Minnesota Court of Appeals to deny Enbridge the ability to replace the current pipeline.
Among the activists present was actress Jane Fonda who called on President Joe Biden to revoke the permit that Enbridge has.
The protests have been met with resistance as DHS and border patrol used helicopters to kick up dust at protestors gathered near the border.
For now, Enbridge will be able to continue work on the new Line 3 pipeline, which was delayed due to the cold winter weather. The Canadian oil company is expecting to be completed with the project by the end of the year.