Trump issues several pipeline permits for US-Canada oil transportation

April 15, 2026 4:41 PM EDT

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump, flanked by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaks during a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 6, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Phot

By Ismail Shakil

April ‌15 (Reuters) - U.S. ​President ​Donald Trump issued several pipeline permits on Wednesday, including one ‌for the construction of a new pipeline, ⁠to facilitate the transportation of crude oil ‌and petroleum products between ‌the U.S. and Canada, according to documents released by the White House.

The permit ​authorizing construction was issued to the Bakken Pipeline Company for pipeline facilities ⁠at Burke County, North Dakota.

Other permits were issued for the ​maintenance and operation of existing pipelines at border locations in North Dakota ​and Michigan.

Below is an ‌overview of the permits released by the White House.

* Presidential ⁠Permit: Authorizing Bakken Pipeline CompanyLP to construct, connect, operate, and maintain pipelinefacilities in Burke ⁠County, North Dakota * Presidential Permit: Authorizing Bakken Pipeline Companyto ​operate and maintain exiting pipeline facilities in BurkeCounty, North Dakota * Presidential Permit: Authorizing Enbridge Energy tooperate ‌and maintain existing pipeline facilities in St. ClairCounty, Michigan * Presidential ‌Permit: Authorizing Enbridge Energy tooperate and maintain ⁠existing pipeline facilities ‌at PembinaCounty, North ​Dakota

(Reporting by Ryan Patrick Jones and Ismail Shakil; Editing by Caitlin ‌Webber)



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