An activist opposing the Enbridge Line 3 oil pipeline, dangles from a steel structure erected outside the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission office in St Paul, Minnesota June 28, 2018. — Reuters pic
Now the future of the Enbridge Inc owned line supplying the region is under threat, as climate activists widen their campaign to cut US fossil fuel dependency from new pipelines to the refurbishment or expansion of older ones. Nearly half the oil and gas pipeline miles that crisscross the United States are at least 50 years old. And even though the world's largest fuel consumer is starting to rely more on renewables, fossil fuels still provide almost all of its road fuel and natural gas accounts for about 40 per cent of electricity generation.
If existing pipelines are shut, suppliers could be forced to transport fuel and gas to consumers by rail or road. And Jim Mankervis, supervisor in Ishpeming Township, a 3,500-person community on the Upper Peninsula, doubts this is viable.Switching Upper Peninsula customers to an alternative fuel source, like natural gas, would be far from simple.
Enbridge estimates the project, due to be completed in 2024, will cost US$500 million, said Ryan Duffy, Enbridge spokesman.
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