pipeline

Cyberattack forces major US fuel pipeline to shut down

(CNN) -- A cyberattack forced the temporary shut down of one of the US' largest pipelines Friday, highlighting already heightened concerns over the vulnerabilities in the nation's critical infrastructure. The operator, Colonial Pipeline, which transports more than 100 million gallons…

Dayton would veto pipeline replacement

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton says he would veto a bill allowing a Canadian energy company to bypass Minnesota regulators and build a replacement for an aging pipeline.Dayton said Friday that Enbridge Energy's $7.5 billion Line 3 pipeline replacement should be vetted by the Public Utilities Commission before it gets approval to begin construction.The Republican House amended a jobs and energy bill Thursday to allow Enbridge to skirt regulators.

Koenig returns from pipeline protest

UW basketball player Bronson Koenig spent his weekend in North Dakota to protest a pipeline being constructed through land controlled by Native Americans.

Dane County seeks insurance to deal with pipeline oil spill

For 322 miles tar sands petroleum flows south from Superior through the state of Wisconsin before arriving at refineries in Illinois. A plan by Enbridge Energy, a Calgary-based company, would increase the flow of tar sands petroleum to 1.2 million barrels per day on average.

Meetings slated on ND-to-Wis. oil pipeline

A Canadian pipeline company is holding meetings this week in North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin on a proposed pipeline designed to move crude out of western North Dakota's booming oil patch.