Treaties Not Tar Sands; Capitol Action to Stop Line 3

Minnesota State Capitol

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2021 AT 2 PM CDT

It’s now or never. Enbridge is racing to complete Line 3, and aims to finish construction very soon, and to have oil flowing by the end of the year. On August 25, water protectors will converge en masse on the Minnesota State Capitol and engage in mass civil disobedience, and demand the immediate cancellation of Line 3 from our elected officials. Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor Flanagan have completely failed us. They have had years to take action but have sat back - and worse, directed state agencies to expedite construction. Given their unwillingness to stop the pipeline, we need President Biden to step in and direct the Army Corps to cancel this pipeline’s permits. This pipeline directly violates treaties, preventing Anishinaabe communities from exercising their guaranteed rights to hunt, fish and engage in cultural practices. It’s also a climate disaster and a carbon bomb, threatening to release as much greenhouse gas emissions as 50 coal plants - every year for decades. We will greet a brave group of walkers who will travel on foot from the White Earth Nation to St. Paul. We will hold the space in the Capitol for as long as it takes. Come supplied to stay for as long as you can.
We will have more details to come, and encourage you to keep checking back for information! The time is now to #StopLine3