Wed June 26th. Join us for the MN Tar Sands Fight. A trip to the Pipeline
Hello friends,
If you are free next Wednesday, there's an great opportunity to learn about tar sands pipelines here in Minnesota !
Over the last few years we have been standing up in opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline through petitions, pledges, rallies and arrests. Keystone XL has become a kitchen table conversation that has raised the public’s awareness about the devastating impacts of tar sands development in Alberta, Canada.
Did you know that in Minnesota we have oil pipelines running through the northern part of our state that are in the ground and pumping tar sands oil through the farmland, woods and waterways to the Lake Superior? They are owned by Enbridge Energy LP, a Canadian oil distribution company that is already in the process of expanding their US pipeline system to increase their capacity to transport a lot more tar sands oil. They are working hard to keep this expansion out of the scrutiny of the public eye including their current efforts to increase capacity of the Alberta Clipper (or Line 67) from 450,000 barrels per day to its full capacity of 880,000 barrels per day -- same amount as the proposed Keystone XL pipeline.
This pipeline is in our backyard. No one is going to hold Enbridge Energy LP accountable to the severe risks to our water, land and people, if we don’t. This is our opportunity to play a significant role in stopping tar sands development and caring for the place and people we love . Will you join us?
Come see it for yourself! Join us for a pipeline field trip on June 26 that will include visits to the Clearbrook Tank Farms, exposed pipeline at Cass Lake and the Red Lake Encampment . Marty Cobenais, pipeline organizer for the Indigenous Environmental Network, will be leading the tour. We will see first hand the impacts on local communities, learn more about the Enbridge expansion and what that means for those living along the pipeline and downstream.
Join us for Minnesota’s Tar Sands Fight: A Trip to the Pipeline.
When: Wednesday, June 26 leaving at 7am and returning around 9pm.
Cost: $50 per person -- this covers transportation and one meal.
How: Buy your ticket and RSVP here!
Spread the word: Facebook.
Please contact patty@MN350.org with any questions.
This is an exciting time to be doing this work together. If you are interested in staying in the loop around the tar sands issue, sign up for the MN Tar Sands google group or reply to this email! If you can’t make the trip north on June 26 but are interested in going another time, let us know on the RSVP.
Together,
Kate and the MN350 Tar Sands Team
