U.S. leadership issued multiple presidential permits on Wednesday to enable movement of crude oil and petroleum products across the U.S.-Canada border, according to documents released by the White House. The set of approvals includes one that explicitly authorizes new construction and several that permit the continued operation and upkeep of existing pipeline infrastructure.
Construction authorization
Among the permits, a construction authorization was granted to the Bakken Pipeline Company for pipeline facilities in Burke County, North Dakota. That specific permit authorizes the company to construct, connect, operate, and maintain the newly approved pipeline facilities in that county.
Operation and maintenance permits
In addition to the construction permit, the White House documents list further presidential permits focused on the operation and maintenance of existing cross-border pipeline facilities. These include approvals for the Bakken Pipeline Company to operate and maintain current facilities in Burke County, North Dakota, and for Enbridge Energy to operate and maintain existing facilities in two locations: St. Clair County, Michigan, and Pembina County, North Dakota.
The White House materials present the permits in a concise roster. For clarity, the released entries read as follows:
- Presidential Permit: Authorizing Bakken Pipeline Company LP to construct, connect, operate, and maintain pipeline facilities in Burke County, North Dakota
- Presidential Permit: Authorizing Bakken Pipeline Company to operate and maintain existing pipeline facilities in Burke County, North Dakota
- Presidential Permit: Authorizing Enbridge Energy to operate and maintain existing pipeline facilities in St. Clair County, Michigan
- Presidential Permit: Authorizing Enbridge Energy to operate and maintain existing pipeline facilities at Pembina County, North Dakota
All permits are described in the White House documentation as facilitating the transportation of crude oil and petroleum products between the United States and Canada. The released text does not provide additional operational timelines, construction schedules, or further procedural detail beyond the authorizations themselves.
Note: The public release contains the list of presidential permits and the locations and entities involved; it does not include expanded implementation details or supplementary guidance in the materials provided.