The Globe and Mail reports in its Friday edition that U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order Thursday authorizing the construction of a new pipeline that would partly revive the route of the abandoned Keystone XL line, removing a hurdle from a project that would transport more than 500,000 barrels of oil a day from the Canadian border to Wyoming.
The Globe's Emma Graney writes that whether that will translate to a corresponding line in Canada is unclear, however, as oil companies mull over how much crude they want to send south, particularly as talks around a new pipeline from Alberta to the West Coast gain momentum.
Bridger Pipeline LLC, a private company based in Casper, Wyo., submitted a proposal for the pipeline to the Montana Department of Environmental Quality on Jan. 28. In its application, Bridger cited an executive order signed by Mr. Trump on Jan. 20, 2025, which declared a national energy emergency.
The permit signed by Mr. Trump on Thursday grants Bridger permission to construct, connect, operate and maintain pipeline facilities at the border. Calgary-based South Bow has approached farmers and ranchers in southwestern Saskatchewan to resurvey land that lies along the Keystone XL route.
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