Thread by @ResistLine3

After nearly 8 years of fierce resistance, we learned that Line 3 will become operational this weekend.

This fight is not over, only shifted, so it's a good time for a refresher: what is Line 3, why should it be stopped, and how can you help? A thread 🧵 (1/9)

#StopLine3

Line 3 is a pipeline that crosses 200+ bodies of water and treaty land in northern Minnesota. It's set to carry over half a million barrels of tar sands oil per day from Alberta, Canada through ND, MN, and WI, before being shipped across the country. (2/9)

.@Enbridge claims Line 3 is a "replacement" for another pipeline that has carried oil through MN for decades, but its capacity is nearly 2x that of the old. It also has a brand new route that is rich with pristine wildlife and water bodies including the Mississippi River. (3/9)

@Enbridge We're not kidding when we say Line 3 is a climate bomb. It will more than double Minnesota's greenhouse gas emissions output with a climate impact equivalent to 50 coal-fired power plants. Every day this pipeline is allowed to operate is a leap toward climate catastrophe. (4/9)

@Enbridge Most federally-recognized Indigenous tribes in MN oppose Line 3, and they are leading the fight against it. The movement to #StopLine3 is led by Anishinaabe people, including @GiniwCollective, @HonorTheEarth, and @campmigizi, who stand to lose the most from this pipeline. (5/9)

@Enbridge @GiniwCollective @HonorTheEarth @campmigizi We have grown into a massive global movement, inspiring thousands to take bold actions of all kinds. Water protectors of all ages and abilities resisted with marches, rallies, sit-ins, boycotts, art, petitions, and by putting their own bodies on the line to #StopLine3 (6/9)

@Enbridge @GiniwCollective @HonorTheEarth @campmigizi Even if Line 3 is operational, it won't be the end of this fight. Every second this pipeline carries tar sands means more emissions, more chances to spill, and more forests destroyed by tar sands.

Stopping Line 3, no matter how long it takes, will always be worth it. (7/9)

@Enbridge @GiniwCollective @HonorTheEarth @campmigizi So, what can you do? There are, and there will continue to be, many ways you can resist Line 3.

For starters, you can check out the #StopLine3 Linktree for a variety of links to ways you can aid the movement: linktr.ee/stopline3 (8/9)

@Enbridge @GiniwCollective @HonorTheEarth @campmigizi You can also use this helpful guide to organize actions in solidarity with the movement to #StopLine3 in your city: docs.google.com/document/d/1DE…

And of course, don't forget to follow the Indigenous-led collectives mentioned above! (9/9)