Enbridge Receives 1998 Pipeline Permit Replacement Approval
Published Date: 4/20/2026
Presidential Document
Summary
Enbridge Energy got the green light to keep running and taking care of their existing oil pipeline at the U.S.-Canada border in Pembina County, North Dakota. This new permit replaces the old one from 1998 and covers transporting all kinds of crude oil and petroleum products, but not natural gas. The permit kicks in right away and keeps all usual safety and environmental rules in place.
Analyzed Economic Effects
7 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 4 costs, 1 mixed.
Permit Allows Continued Pipeline Operations
You are allowed to operate and maintain the existing 36-inch pipeline at the U.S.-Canada border in Pembina County, North Dakota, from the border to about 18 miles inside the United States. The permit, issued April 15, 2026, replaces the prior permit dated July 23, 1998, and covers transport of crude oil and petroleum products but excludes natural gas under 15 U.S.C. 717b.
Indemnify United States for Environmental Liability
The permittee must hold harmless and indemnify the United States for any claimed or adjudged liability arising from operation or maintenance of the Border facilities, including environmental contamination from release or discharge of hazardous substances or hazardous waste.
Removal Costs if Permit Ends
If this permit is terminated, revoked, or surrendered, the permittee must, at its own expense, remove the Border facilities within the time the President specifies. If the permittee does not comply, the United States may remove the facilities and charge the expense to the permittee, and the permittee may not claim damages for that action.
Operational Flexibility on Throughput and Flow
The permittee may change the average daily throughput capacity to any volume achievable through the Border facilities and may change the directional flow of products without needing a Presidential amendment. Substantial changes to location, facility footprint, or operation otherwise still require Presidential approval.
Government May Seize Facilities for Security
The President may enter and take possession of the Border facilities for national security reasons, after giving due notice; the United States will pay just and fair compensation based on reasonable profit in normal conditions and bear restoration costs less the value of improvements. The United States may later restore possession to the permittee.
Subject to Inspections and Safety Laws
The Border facilities and their operation are subject to inspection by federal, state, and local agencies and must follow all applicable laws and regulations, including pipeline safety rules administered by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). The permittee must also obtain any required State and local permits and provide agency access.
Transfers and Name Changes Require Notice
Any transfer of ownership or control of the Border facilities, or any change in the permittee's name, must be immediately communicated in writing to the President or the President's designee and must identify any transferee. The permit remains in force after such transfers unless later amended or terminated by the President.
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