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Scorching drought exacerbates Line 3 water concerns in northern Minnesota Amount of water pumped, mud spills prompt call to halt drilling along Line 3.  July 28, 2021 5:37pm Text size Copy shortlink: Severe drought is exacerbating concerns about the construction of the Line 3 oil pipeline across northern Minnesota, with the project moving millions of gallons of water even as river and lake levels sink. DFL lawmakers are now asking state pollution regulators to halt all drilling along the pipeline route until the drought ends and the region s numerous wetlands and rivers recover and can better dilute and flush any chemicals and sediment from the work.

Willow riverUnited statesClearwater countyUpper rice lakeAitkin countyDarin brotonRandall doneenFrank hornsteinTim walzJuli kellnerJennifer bjorhusJoe bidenDepartment of natural resourcesMinnesota pollution control agencyCommissioner peter testerCalgary based enbridge