Protect Pipestone!
URGENT CALL TO ACTION:
PROTECT PIPESTONE FROM THE MAGELLAN/ONEOK PIPELINE
Minnesota’s Public Utilities Commission (PUC) is currently accepting public comments on a proposed petroleum pipeline threatening the Pipestone Quarry in what we now call Southwestern Minnesota.
Pipestone is sacred.
The red stone quarried there carries deep cultural, spiritual, and historical meaning for Indigenous peoples and must be respected and protected for generations to come. The Rise & Repair Alliance cals for abandoning attempts to re-open the pipeline and for decision-makers to honor their responsibility to safeguard sacred land, public safety, and our collective futures.
Minnesota’s Public Utilities Commission is currently accepting comments on the Pipestone Docket (PUC Docket #: IP-7109/PPL-23-109) regarding these questions:
- What action should the Commission take regarding Magellan’s Phase I Inventories for RA-01 and RA-03 Compliance Filing?
- What actions should the Commission take concerning the routing permit for the proposed Pipestone Reroute Project?
Find Sample Comments here. Sample Comments focus on:
- Environmental Concern Comment
- Treaty & Tribal Sovereignty Concern Comment
- Religious Freedom Concern Comment
- Historical and Present Cultural Importance Comment
The comment period has been extended!!
On Wednesday, June 17, 2026, Minnesota’s PUC issued a Notice of Extended Comment Period at the request of the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council (MIAC). The comment period deadlines have been updated!
Learn more, find sample comments, and share your comment via links here.
Extended Comment Period Deadlines:
August 21, 2026 at 4:30 PM – Initial Comment Period Closes
September 4, 2026 at 4:30 PM – Reply Comment Period Closes
September 11, 2026 at 4:30 PM – Supplemental Comment Period Closes
