Trump authorizes pipeline to carry Canadian crude from border to Wyoming
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Updated · CBC Sports · Apr 30
Trump authorizes pipeline to carry Canadian crude from border to Wyoming
16 articles · Updated · CBC Sports · Apr 30
The proposed 1,038-kilometre Bridger project would run from Phillips County, Montana, to Guernsey, Wyoming, carrying about 550,000 barrels a day.
South Bow, spun off from TC Energy in 2024, is evaluating use of already built and permitted Keystone XL pipe in Alberta and Saskatchewan, potentially lifting Canadian crude exports to the US by more than 12%.
State permits are still required, and legal challenges remain possible after Keystone XL was cancelled in 2021 amid Indigenous and environmental opposition during years of cross-border political dispute.
How might reusing Keystone XL materials and corridors for the Bridger Pipeline affect environmental risks and public opposition?
With the Defense Production Act accelerating fossil fuel projects, what could this mean for the future of renewable energy investment in the U.S.?
What are the potential consequences for indigenous communities and local water sources if the Bridger Pipeline faces a major spill?