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approval Calgary-based Enbridge needed to begin
construction in Minnesota, after a contentious
process that lasted several years.
The suit argues that the Corps failed to evaluate
the risks and impacts of oil spills, which is particularly
important given the nature of the oil that Enbridge
will transport, plaintiffs allege. Line 3 will carry thick
Canadian oil that sinks in water and is harder to
contain during a spill, the Star Tribune reported.
The suit also contends that the Corps didn't
properly evaluate the pipeline's impact on climate
change and that the agency should have conducted its own environmental impact statement on the
pipeline. The Corps also failed to fully assess Line
3's impacts on tribal treaty rights, the suit said.

Agreement Provides Fiber-Optic
Improvements in Rural Areas
A telecommunications company has agreed to
provide $2 million in improvements to fiber-optic
infrastructure in rural areas across Arizona, as part
of a consent agreement with the state.
The Arizona Attorney General's Office announced that the fiber-optic improvements are
part of a February consent decree with Lumen
Technologies, formerly known as CenturyLink.
The office had alleged that the company
engaged in deceptive and unfair advertising and
billing practices. The consent decree resolves the
allegations, which the company continues to deny.
The announcement said the planned fiber-optic
improvements will benefit schools, public safety
agencies, small businesses, local government offices and other customers by extending cellphone
coverage and internet connectivity in previously
underserved areas.
The improvements are planned in Coconino,
Pinal, Santa Cruz and Yavapai counties in Arizona.

Precision Pipeline Selected to
Help Construct Keystone XL
Precision Pipeline (PPL) a MasTec, Inc. company,
has been awarded a contract from TC Energy
Corporation for the construction of the Keystone XL
Pipeline in Montana and South Dakota.
" We are extremely proud to put PPL employees
and more than 1,600 American union members to
work on completing this important infrastructure
project, which will also provide a boost to local
economies along the project route, " said Bobby
Poteete, president of PPL.
" As a Wisconsin business, we're proud to be
awarded such a large contract for a significant
North American infrastructure project and we look

forward to working with TC Energy, local communities and businesses to bring Keystone XL to life. "
MasTec, Inc. is also proud to be working on
this inclusive project. " With a significant equity
investment by the Indigenous communities and a
commitment to construct the project with an allunion workforce in the U.S., Keystone XL is a critical

infrastructure project that has evolved significantly
over the last few years, " added José R. Mas, CEO,
MasTec, Inc. " Today, Keystone XL is one of the most
diversified infrastructure projects in this country. "
PPL will be responsible for hiring an estimated
1,600 union workers over the two-year construction period. " We are committed to hiring locally

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