Trump gives go-ahead to major new Canada-U.S. oil pipeline
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President Donald Trump approved a key permit for the Bridger Pipeline Expansion, a new Canada-U.S. oil pipeline project that resembles the previously canceled Keystone XL pipeline. The pipeline would transport up to 550,000 barrels of crude oil daily from Canada through Montana and Wyoming, pending further environmental reviews. Environmental groups and some communities have raised concerns over potential spills and the project's impact on climate change, while the company emphasizes its use of existing corridors and private land.
- ▪President Donald Trump granted approval for the Bridger Pipeline Expansion to cross the U.S.-Canada border, allowing it to move forward pending additional state and federal environmental permits.
- ▪The 650-mile pipeline would carry up to 550,000 barrels of oil per day from Canada through Montana and Wyoming, connecting to another pipeline for further transport.
- ▪The project, sometimes called 'Keystone Light,' would avoid Native American reservations and build over 70% of its route within existing pipeline corridors on private land.
- ▪Bridger Pipeline LLC, a subsidiary of True Company, has a history of major spills, including incidents in Montana, Wyoming, and North Dakota, leading to a $12.5 million federal settlement.
- ▪Construction is expected to begin in fall 2027 and finish by late 2028 or early 2029, potentially allowing the project to avoid reversal by a future administration after Trump’s term ends.
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FORT COLLINS, Colo. — President Donald Trump granted a key approval Thursday for a major new oil pipeline from Canada into the U.S. that’s been dubbed “Keystone Light” over its similarities to a contentious project blocked by the Biden administration. The three-foot-wide (1 meter) Bridger Pipeline Expansion would carry up to 550,000 barrels (87,400 cubic meters) of oil a day from Canada through Montana and Wyoming, where it would link with another pipeline. The pipeline needs additional state and federal environmental approvals before construction, which company officials expect to start next year. Environmentalists hope to stop the project over worries that the pipeline could break and spill.
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