Big new Canada-US oil pipeline gets Trump nod
AP News • • business
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump approved the Bridger Pipeline Expansion, a major oil pipeline from Canada to the U.S. carrying up to 550,000 barrels per day, similar to the previously canceled Keystone XL project.
- The 650-mile pipeline would run through Montana and Wyoming, mostly on private land and existing corridors, and carry various petroleum products including crude oil, gasoline, and diesel.
- Construction is expected to start in fall 2027 and finish by early 2029, with the project designed to improve safety through AI-based leak detection and river crossings bored deep underground.
- Environmentalists oppose the pipeline due to spill risks and climate concerns, citing the operator’s history of major spills in Montana, Wyoming, and North Dakota, despite company claims of improved safety measures.
- The project avoids crossing Native American reservations, distinguishing it from Keystone XL, but still faces state and federal environmental approvals before construction can begin.
