Minnesota governor's mansion targeted by pipeline protesters; 69 arrested
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Minnesota state troopers on Saturday arrested at least 69 protesters who were demonstrating outside the governor’s mansion against a replacement pipeline, according to reports.
The group, Treaties over Tar Sands, says the pipeline is environmentally unsafe and encroaches on Indigenous lands, according to WCCO-TV in Minneapolis. The protesters claim the pipeline will also help accelerate climate change, according to the newspaper. More than 500 Native Americans are part of the Line 3 workforce, however, and Enbridge says the project could benefit Native American-owned small businesses in the region, with a total of 5,200 construction jobs.More Related News