February 8, 2019
The Honorable Tim Walz
Governor of Minnesota
130 Capitol Bldg.
75 Rev Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Saint Paul, MN 55155
via electronic delivery
Dear Governor Walz:
We are writing you in regard to the Enbridge Line 3 Replacement Project. We strongly encourage you to
support the project and direct state agencies to complete the permitting process that would allow this
critically important project to move forward.
Furthermore, in light of the recent decision by the Minnesota Court of Appeals to dismiss the Commerce
Department’s appeal of the project, we urge your administration not to file a petition for
reconsideration challenging the unanimous vote by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to
grant the certificate of need.
We believe after more than 3 ½ years of review and evaluation of the project by state and federal
experts, 65 public meetings by state agencies, three weeks of evidentiary hearings by the Administrative
Law Judge, tens of thousands of public comments, and the unanimous votes by the PUC, it is clearly time
for the process to continue.
Minnesota has strong and robust environmental rules as well as an extremely thorough review process
that balances the need to protect the environment and our state’s economy. The replacement for Line
3 will be a state-of-the-art pipeline that meets or exceeds environmental and safety standards as well as
using industry best practices and technology. Making sure the project moves forward is an important
opportunity for Minnesota to demonstrate its economic and environmental leadership to do things right
for people and businesses across Minnesota.
Taking all of this into account, we strongly encourage you and your administration to support the Line 3
Replacement. Not only will it allow Minnesota to replace an aging pipeline, but it will also create the
largest privately financed construction project in our state’s history.
Respectfully,

Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, District 09

Minority Leader Kurt Daudt, District 31A

 Senator Bruce Anderson, District 29

Senator John Jasinski, District 24

Senator Michelle Benson, District 31

Senator Mark Johnson, District 01

Senator Roger Chamberlain, District 38

Senator Mark Koran, District 32

Senator Justin Eichorn, District 05

Senator Andrew Lang, District 17

Senator Jeff Howe, District 13

Senator Warren Limmer, District 34

Senator Mike Goggin, District 21

Senator Andrew Mathews, District 15

Senator Karin Housley, District 39

Senator Scott Newman, District 18

 Senator David Osmek, District 33

Senator Eric Pratt, District 55

Senator David Senjem, District 25

Senator David Tomassoni, District 06

Senator-Elect Jason Rarick, District 11

Senator Paul Utke, District 02

Senator Jerry Relph, District 14

Senator Torrey Westrom, District 12

Senator Julie Rosen, District 23

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Representative Dan Fabian, District 1A

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 Representative Greg Boe, District 47B

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