Presidential Permit: Authorizing Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership to Operate and Maintain Three Existing Pipeline Facilities at Pembina County, North Dakota, at the International Boundary Between the United States and Canada

Key Points

• Trump signed a permit that lets Enbridge Energy keep running three oil pipelines between North Dakota and Canada. These pipes carry crude oil and other fuel products like gasoline and jet fuel into the United States.
• This new permit replaces an older one from 1991. It gives the company more flexibility to change how much oil flows through the pipes and which direction it goes without needing to ask for a new permit every time.
• The company must follow all federal safety rules and let government inspectors check the facilities. If there is an oil spill or environmental damage, the company is responsible for the costs and legal issues.
• The government keeps the right to take control of the pipelines if there is a national security emergency. In that case, the government would pay the company a fair amount for using the equipment.

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