But instead of replacing the old pipeline, Enbridge proposed a longer, wider pipeline that would transport twice as much oil along a different route. The company negotiated an agreement with landowners to leave the old line in the ground, saving $1.5 billion in cleanup costs. "In effect, the EPA is 'punishing' Enbridge for a devastating spill by requiring the company to build an entirely different pipeline that Enbridge has wanted for years," argued a petition drive organized to revise the consent decree.