Whitewater protesters oppose oil pipeline proposal

Citing the potential environmental impact of a new oil pipeline that could run through Wisconsin, about 250 college students and activists marched Saturday in Whitewater to oppose the project.

The Canadian energy company Enbridge is considering whether to build the pipeline, known as Line 61 Twin or Line 66, alongside an already existing pipeline that pumps up more than a half-million barrels of per day. The line starts in the Duluth, Minn., area, runs south through central Wisconsin and ends southwest of Chicago.   ...more

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