Response from Enbridge to Defending Rights & Realising Just Economies report
... Enbridge supports the rights of individuals and groups to peacefully express their views and protest - from the beginning of regulatory processes through construction and on-going operations... Regarding... DAPL, Enbridge is not the operator, only a minority investor. Enbridge played no role in the security efforts during the DAPL project’s construction.
... Enbridge’s Line 3 Replacement Project was driven by safety, replacing the existing pipeline with a new one that incorporates the latest technology and safety features... Thousands of hours of testimony were heard during the permitting process for the Line 3 Replacement Project... resulting in the issuance of over 60 federal, state, local, and tribal approvals.
... Enbridge supports the rights of individuals and groups to express their views about the energy we all use legally and peacefully. Protesters were not arrested for peaceful demonstrations; they were arrested for trespassing in active construction sites where heavy machinery was operating or on private land without permission from the landowners...