Trump Resurrects Keystone Pipeline Killed Over Climate Concerns
The Trump administration has revived plans for a pipeline project similar to the cancelled Keystone XL, now called the Bridger Pipeline Expansion or 'Keystone Light,' which will transport crude oil from Canada through Montana and Wyoming. The 650-mile pipeline will carry up to 550,000 barrels of oil per day and connect to the Guernsey Hub, avoiding Native American reservations but crossing federally protected lands. Environmentalists remain strongly opposed, citing threats to water supplies, ecosystems, and climate change, while proponents argue it will boost jobs and energy security.
- ▪The Bridger Pipeline Expansion, also known as 'Keystone Light,' will transport up to 550,000 barrels of oil per day from Canada through Montana and Wyoming.
- ▪Unlike the cancelled Keystone XL, the new pipeline avoids Native American reservations but still crosses federally protected lands and areas of tribal significance.
- ▪Bridger Pipeline LLC has a history of major oil spills, including incidents in Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming, leading to a $12.5 million penalty under environmental laws.
- ▪Environmental groups warn the project threatens water supplies and undermines climate goals, echoing concerns raised during the Keystone XL debate.
- ▪The pipeline supports the Trump administration’s pro-fossil-fuel agenda and aims to enhance North American energy security while creating jobs.
- ▪The project has White House backing and can leverage existing infrastructure, making it harder for opponents to block compared to previous efforts.
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On his first day in office in 2021, then-president Joe Biden killed the Keystone XL Pipeline Expansion, a highly contentious project aimed at expediting transportation of crude oil from Alberta, Canada, into the United States. Now, the Trump administration has breathed new life into it.cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"92b7b46b-43ed-4e0e-b21b-2c999302d9d7","settings":{"advertising":{"macros":{"AD_UNIT":"/23178111854/od.gizmodo.com/article","CHILD_UNIT":"article","POST_ID":"2000753317","POST_TYPE":"post","CHANNEL":"earther","SECTION":"energy","SUBSECTION":"","CATEGORIES":"energy","TAGS":"fossil-fuels,oil-pipelines,trump-administration","NOP":"0"},"timeBeforeFirstAd":0}}}).render("cnx-player-main")}); On Thursday, the president signed an order authorizing the proposed Bridger…
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