Dane County’s zoning committee postponed a decision Tuesday on a permit Enbridge Energy wants as part of its plan to sharply increase the flow of tar sands crude through Wisconsin.
Dane County committee postpones decision on Enbridge permit
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Enbridge Energy electrical technician Scott Welter walks between pipelines outside the company's pumping station in the town of Medina. The company is adding pumping stations to increase the flow of tar sands crude through its Line 61.
Exterior of the Enbridge Energy Waterloo pumping station in the town of Medina. The company applied for a permit to build a second pumping station there as part of plans to triple the flow of Line 61, which carries tar sands crude through Wisconsin.
Enbridge Energy's Waterloo pumping station is in the town of Medina. The company aims to build a second pumping station there as part of plans to triple the flow of Line 61, which carries tar sands crude through Wisconsin.
A consultant reports that Enbridge's offer wouldn't ensure a full cleanup as conditions change over the long haul.
The company objects to spill cleanup insurance a county committee said is needed.
Some towns have chafed for years under restrictions of county officials who want to maintain wide-open spaces between 'burbs.
The Dane County Zoning and Land Committee's unanimous decision follows a consultant's recommendation that the county require Enbridge Energy t…
Line 61 through Wisconsin would carry more tar sands crude than Keystone.
The largest importer of tar sands crude oil from western Canada plans to triple capacity of one of its pipelines through Wisconsin.
