BACKUS, Minn. – Authorities arrested two people accused of chaining themselves together inside a piece of pipe to protest construction of the Enbridge Energy Line 3 oil pipeline replacement in northern Minnesota.
Cass County Sheriff Tom Burch says the incident took place about 10:30 a.m. Thursday west of Backus. He says the protesters were taken into custody without incident and face charges of trespassing and obstructing. About a dozen protesters showed up at the site.
One man was arrested for refusing to leave the area and one woman was arrested for violating conditions of release.
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