Trump approves ‘Keystone Light’ oil pipeline from Canada to US
President Donald Trump approved a new oil pipeline project from Canada to the U.S., dubbed 'Keystone Light,' reviving a scaled-down version of the canceled Keystone XL pipeline. The 650-mile pipeline will carry up to 550,000 barrels of crude oil daily from Canada through Montana and Wyoming, with construction potentially starting by 2027. While the federal permit clears a major hurdle, the project still faces environmental reviews and legal challenges, drawing criticism over spill risks and climate impacts.
- ▪Trump granted a presidential permit for the 'Keystone Light' pipeline to cross the U.S.-Canada border.
- ▪The pipeline will stretch 650 miles and carry up to 550,000 barrels of crude oil per day.
- ▪The project avoids Native American reservations and uses existing corridors to reduce controversy.
- ▪Environmental groups oppose the pipeline due to spill risks and climate concerns.
- ▪Bridger Pipeline, the operator, was responsible for a 2015 oil spill in the Yellowstone River.
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President Donald Trump on Thursday approved a major oil pipeline project from Canada into the United States, reviving an initiative from his first term that the Biden administration canceled. The project, informally dubbed “Keystone Light,” is seen as a scaled-down successor to the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, which President Joe Biden terminated in 2021. Recommended Stories Sherrill reveals policy she hopes to work with White House on: Nuclear energy Doug Burgum blasts court ruling against efforts to slow solar and wind permits Trump administration undoes Biden green codes industry said to add $20k to home costs Trump granted a presidential permit allowing the pipeline to cross the U.S.-Canada border, clearing a major hurdle for the proposal led by Bridger Pipeline and its…
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