The Minnesota Building Trades released the following statement after the announcement that the Minnesota Department of Commerce would appeal the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission’s order approving the Certificate of Need for the Line 3 Replacement project:
“We are disappointed that the Minnesota Department of Commerce is appealing the Certificate of Need for the Line 3 Replacement Project. The Public Utilities Commission has reviewed the Line 3 replacement permits for over 6 years and have repeatedly confirmed that the project meets Minnesota’s permitting standards.”
“For the Building and Construction Trades, the additional delay of the Line 3 Replacement Project will impact the ability for more than 4,000 Minnesota union construction professionals to go to work. These jobs that are needed to keep Minnesotans working across Northern Minnesota. We urge the expedited approval of the other construction permits needed to get this project going, so the building trades can get to work.”
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