President Trump has approved a presidential permit for the Bridger expansion pipeline, a project that would carry oil from Canada's Alberta tar sands to central Wyoming. The 647-mile line is backed by the True family, longtime Wyoming oil operators, and aims to begin construction next year with oil flowing by 2028. The Trump administration is expediting environmental reviews to speed up the process.
Last Thursday, Trump signed the permit at the White House, noting the contrast with the prior administration. “They wouldn’t sign a pipeline deal, and we have pipelines going up,” he said. The permit clears the way for cross-border transport of at least 550,000 barrels of crude per day, with potential to reach more than 1 million barrels daily at peak capacity. The Canadian segment will be built by South Bow, a spin-off from the firm behind the original Keystone XL proposal.
