Presidential Permit: Authorizing Enbridge Pipelines (Southern Lights) L.L.C. to Operate and Maintain 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 allows Enbridge Pipelines to continue running a 20-inch pipeline that crosses the border between Canada and North Dakota. This pipeline carries crude oil and other fuel products like jet fuel, gasoline, and diesel into the United States.
• This new permit replaces an older one from 2008. It gives the company more flexibility to change how much oil flows through the pipe or which direction it flows without needing to ask the government for a new permit every time they make a change.
• The pipeline must still follow all federal and state safety laws. Government inspectors are allowed to visit the facility at any time to make sure everything is working correctly and that the equipment is being kept in good repair.
• If there is a national security emergency, the government has the right to take control of the pipeline. Also, the company is legally responsible for paying for any cleanup costs if there is a leak or environmental damage.

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