Dane County officials will require a Canada-based company to carry special pollution insurance in order to gain permits for planned upgrades to a pipeline running through the county.
County committee requires pipeline operator Enbridge Energy to carry pollution insurance
A last-minute budget provision appears to exempt Enbridge Energy from a county-imposed pollution insurance requirement.
County officials said the company's appeal has been removed from Thursday's County Board agenda and they denounced state action.
A consultant reports that Enbridge's offer wouldn't ensure a full cleanup as conditions change over the long haul.
Some towns have chafed for years under restrictions of county officials who want to maintain wide-open spaces between 'burbs.
Enbridge Energy's plans call for tripling the flow through its Line 61, which carries heavy crude through Wisconsin.
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.
Enbridge says its existing policy and state-federal guarantees should be enough despite lingering worries about massive 2010 spill.
The Zoning and Land Regulation Committee delayed action to allow county staff additional time to draft conditions that could be tied to permit…
Enbridge's huge 2010 spill in Michigan has officials worried about a rupture when the company triples the flow of crude through the county.
