Enbridge Energy Partners L.P. (EEP) reported its third quarter earnings of 86 cents per unit, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 60 cents. The company’s profit stood at 71 cents in the year-ago period.

Total revenues for the quarter decreased nearly 51% year over year to $1.36 billion. The partnership declared an unchanged cash distribution of 99 cents per unit or $3.96 per unit annualized.

Volume in the partnership’s liquid systems increased 8.3% year over year to 2,055 thousand barrels per day (MBbl/d). All three of the partnership’s liquid systems (Lakehead, Mid-Continent and North Dakota) contributed to this year over year positive volume comparison. These systems accounted for 83%, 12% and 5%, respectively, of the total liquids transported during the quarter.

Operating income in the Liquids segment increased more than 37% year over year to $132.7 million, primarily driven by transportation rate increases in connection with the completion of stage 2 of

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Last week, the Department of State issued a permit for Enbridge Inc. (ENB) to build the US portion of a cross-border pipeline. This project, called Alberta Clipper, will transfer crude oil from the tar sands area of Alberta, Canada to Midwestern US refineries.

However, four environmental organizations have vowed to legally challenge the decision as they argue that the pipeline will bring greenhouse-gas intensive oil sands crude from Canada, thereby contributing to global warming.

The company, together with its 12% owned master limited partnership Enbridge Energy Partners LP (EEP), is developing the $3.2 billion Alberta Clipper project. It involves construction of a 1000 mile, 36-inch diameter, heavy crude oil pipeline from Hardisty, Alberta to Superior, Wisconsin, with an initial capacity of 450,000 barrels per day (Bbl/d), eventually expandable to 800,000 Bbl/d by adding pump and terminal stations.

Following receipt of the permit, Enbridge will immediately begin construction

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