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Enbridge wants to deliver oil to Wisconsin faster

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By John Beard - bio | email

SUPERIOR (WKOW) -- Enbridge Inc. has asked for U.S. State Department approval to increase its oil deliveries from Canada's tar sands region to Superior.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports government documents show Enbridge potentially could nearly double its capacity, indicating the pipeline company has plans to transport more Canadian oil through Minnesota to Wisconsin than previously reported. They also show Enbridge would move more oil to Superior from North Dakota oil fields.

The State Department reported in the Federal Register on Friday that Canada-based Enbridge wants to boost capacity from between 450,000-500,000 barrels a day to 570,000 a day. In a second phase, Enbridge is seeking to ship up to 880,000 barrels daily.

No new pipelines would be built, but the company would upgrade its pumping stations in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

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