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Trump expedites permits for revived Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipeline expansions

President Donald Trump has expedited permits for two controversial pipeline projects aimed at increasing the flow of Canadian oil into the U.S. The revived Keystone XL, now part of the Prairie Connector and Bridger Pipeline Expansion, will utilize existing infrastructure to transport heavy oil sands crude. Additionally, the Dakota Access Pipeline will indirectly expand its capacity to move Canadian oil through a reversal of Enbridge's Bakken Pipeline. AI

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Trump expedites permits for revived Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipeline expansions

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Jordan Blum ·

    Frankenpipelines: Inside Trump’s bid to resurrect Keystone XL and stretch Dakota Access north

    A patchwork of smaller, connected projects using existing pipe aims to resurrect Keystone XL and extend the Dakota Access Pipeline to Canada.