UPDATE 10/8/21: The Line 3 Legal Defense Fund will now be fundraising via our new website, line3legalfund.com. We so appreciate all the donations and engagement we have had through this Fundrazr page for the last two years. Please visit us at line3legalfund.com as we transition into the next phase of supporting defendants!
This Fundrazr page will be archived in the next few weeks.
The Line 3 Legal Defense Fund provides financial support for legal fees and transportation costs to court appearance for people who risk arrest due to their opposition to Enbridge's Line 3 pipeline expansion project. Since construction began in November of 2020, we have supported several people who have been arrested and will continue to do so as resistance continues.
Line 3 is part of a centuries long history of colonial violence against the indigenous people of North America. It is also the linchpin of Enbridge's expanding tar sands infrastructure -- a vital piece of that company's efforts to transport billions of gallons of dirty tar sands crude out of Alberta, Canada, to refineries in the United States.
Minnesota is the last stand in the fight against Line 3. A growing number of people are stepping up to stand in Enbridge's way. Many of them have already faced detention and prosecution -- this fund will provide them monetary support so they can focus their energy on stopping Enbridge.
The Line 3 Legal Defense Fund will exclusively support those arrested and prosecuted in the fight against Enbridge's Line 3 pipeline expansion. Decisions to disperse funds are made democratically by water protectors and allies in this fight, working closely with Indigenous leaders on the front lines. We will be supporting the expenses that defendants incur throughout their cases, such as lodging, transportation, and organizing costs.
Art by Mel (@insectivus on Twitter).
