What is the Bridger Pipeline expansion project, and how is it connected to the canceled Keystone XL pipeline?

The Bridger Pipeline expansion project is a 36-inch pipeline authorized by President Trump to carry up to 550,000 barrels per day of Canadian crude oil to Guernsey, Wyoming, with border facilities approved in Phillips County, Montana. It is described as a 'quasi-revival' of the canceled Keystone XL pipeline because it originates near Keystone XL’s planned US-Canada border crossing, and sections of the previously completed Canadian portion of Keystone XL—where pipe was left in the ground—could potentially be repurposed and connected to Bridger.

Why is the presidential permit significant for the Bridger Pipeline, and what does it authorize?

The presidential permit signed by Trump clears a key US federal regulatory hurdle for the Bridger Pipeline, authorizing it to construct, connect, and operate border facilities—including the pipeline itself, a shut-off valve, and a pumping station within 2,000 feet of the US-Canada border in Montana—to transport crude oil and other petroleum products.

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