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September 7, 2021

Rep. Ilhan Omar Leads "The Squad" in Protests Against Enbridge Line 3 Pipeline
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In Minnesota, progressive congresswomen of color have joined the fight
against Enbridge's Line 3 pipeline, demanding President Biden intervene
to halt the project. If completed, Line 3 would carry more than 750,000
barrels of Canadian tar sands oil a day through Indigenous land and
fragile ecosystems. Minnesota's Ilhan Omar led a rally by the
congressmembers known as "the Squad."

Rep. Ilhan Omar: "They want to prioritize corporate profit over the
lives of Indigenous women and the future of our planet. … Joe Biden
promised to be the climate president. And this is his opportunity to
follow through."



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