Directives Published April 2026

Presidential directives and executive orders issued by the White House in April 2026.

Summary

  • 15th Apr 26 * A Presidential Permit was granted authorizing Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership to operate and maintain existing crude oil and petroleum product pipeline facilities in Pembina County, North Dakota, subject to numerous operational, liability, and security conditions. View
  • 15th Apr 26 * Authorized Enbridge Pipelines (Southern Lights) L.L.C. to operate and maintain existing pipeline border facilities in Pembina County, North Dakota, for crude oil and petroleum product transport, superseding the 2008 permit. View
  • 15th Apr 26 * The President authorized Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership to operate and maintain existing crude oil and petroleum product pipeline facilities at the North Dakota-Canada border, replacing a previous permit. View
  • 15th Apr 26 * The President issued a Presidential Permit authorizing Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership to operate and maintain existing pipeline Border facilities for crude oil and petroleum product transport at the North Dakota/Canada international boundary, superseding the 1998 permit. View
  • 15th Apr 26 * Granted Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership authority to operate and maintain existing pipeline border facilities in Pembina County, North Dakota, for transporting crude oil and petroleum products between the U.S. and Canada, subject to nine specific operational and regulatory conditions. View
  • 15th Apr 26 * Granted Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership a Presidential Permit to operate and maintain existing petroleum product pipeline border facilities in St. Clair County, Michigan, superseding a 1991 permit and outlining operational conditions and federal oversight. View
  • 15th Apr 26 * The President issued a Presidential Permit authorizing Enbridge Energy Company, Inc. to operate and maintain existing pipeline border facilities in St. Clair County, Michigan, for transporting crude oil and petroleum products between the U.S. and Canada, superseding the 1953 permit. View
  • 15th Apr 26 * The President granted Bakken Pipeline Company LP a new Presidential Permit to operate and maintain existing Border Facilities near Portal, North Dakota, for transporting crude oil and petroleum products across the U.S.-Canada boundary, subject to several operating conditions. View
  • 15th Apr 26 * The President granted a Presidential Permit to Bakken Pipeline Company LP to construct and operate crude oil pipeline border facilities near Portal, North Dakota, subject to numerous federal conditions and national security provisions. View
  • 14th Apr 26 * The President formally submitted a list of nominees, including candidates for U.S. District Judgeships and D.C. Superior Court Associate Judgeships, to the Senate for consideration. View
  • 13th Apr 26 The President forwarded a list of nominations to the Senate for confirmation across multiple departments and agencies, and concurrently withdrew one prior nomination. View
  • 11th Apr 26 * The President declared April 12, 2026, as a Day of Celebration honoring Henry Clay and directed the redesignation of Secretary of State Room 208 in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building as the Henry Clay Room. View
  • 8th Apr 26 * The President ordered mandatory sequestration reductions for fiscal year 2027 direct spending accounts, effective October 1, 2026, based on calculations provided by the Office of Management and Budget. View
  • 3rd Apr 26 The President issued an executive order establishing federal review mechanisms, definitions, and encouraged governing bodies to adopt new rules for college athletics—focusing on eligibility, transfers, and NIL payments—to protect the financial stability of universities and preserve non-revenue-generating sports, effective August 1, 2026. View
  • 3rd Apr 26 * The President directed the Secretary of Homeland Security to use available funds to provide back pay and benefits to all DHS employees affected by a government shutdown, citing a national security emergency. View
  • 2nd Apr 26 * The President imposed a 100% <em>ad valorem</em> tariff on specified imported patented pharmaceuticals and APIs under Section 232 authority, while setting lower tariff rates for companies committing to domestic onshoring and directing negotiation efforts to secure supply chains. View
  • 2nd Apr 26 The President strengthened existing Section 232 tariffs on aluminum, steel, and copper imports by applying duties to the full customs value, setting new specific *ad valorem* rates, offering preferential rates, and altering the process for adding derivative articles. View

Presidential Permit: Authorizing Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership to Operate and Maintain Three Existing Pipeline Facilities at Pembina County, North Dakota, at the International Boundary Between the United States and Canada

The President issued a Presidential Permit, exercising authority vested in the office, to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership, a Canadian-owned subsidiary, to operate and maintain three existing pipeline Border facilities in Pembina County, North Dakota, for transporting crude oil and various petroleum products across the U.S.-Canada border.

This permit supersedes a previous permit from 1991 and establishes several conditions, including subjecting the facilities to all applicable laws and regulations, mandating permittee responsibility for maintenance and liability indemnity, granting the U.S. the right to take possession for national security purposes, and requiring removal of the facilities upon permit termination unless otherwise directed.

Presidential Permit: Authorizing Enbridge Pipelines (Southern Lights) L.L.C. to Operate and Maintain Existing Pipeline Facilities at Pembina County, North Dakota, at the International Boundary Between the United States and Canada

This Presidential Permit authorizes Enbridge Pipelines (Southern Lights) L.L.C., a subsidiary of a Canadian corporation, to operate and maintain existing pipeline border facilities in Neche, North Dakota, for transporting crude oil and various petroleum products between the United States and Canada.

This permit officially supersedes and revokes a previous permit issued in 2008 and subjects the operation and maintenance of the defined border facilities to numerous conditions, including compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, granting government access for inspection, and establishing protocols for facility removal or government takeover in national security emergencies.

Presidential Permit: Authorizing Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership to Operate and Maintain Existing Pipeline Facilities at Pembina County, North Dakota, at the International Boundary Between the United States and Canada

This Presidential Permit, issued on April 15, 2026, grants Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (a Delaware limited partnership and indirect Canadian subsidiary) the authority to operate and maintain existing pipeline Border facilities near Neche, North Dakota, for transporting crude oil and petroleum products across the U.S.-Canada border, superseding a 2017 permit, while stipulating that the facilities remain subject to rigorous federal, state, and local laws, environmental compliance, regular inspection, and presidential seizure authority for national security reasons.

Presidential Permit: Authorizing Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership to Operate and Maintain Existing Pipeline Facilities at Pembina County, North Dakota, at the International Boundary Between the United States and Canada

The President granted a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership, an indirect Canadian subsidiary, authorizing the operation and maintenance of specific existing pipeline Border facilities near Neche, North Dakota, for the cross-border transport of crude oil and various petroleum products, excluding natural gas.

This permit supersedes a previous permit issued in 1998 and establishes a detailed framework of conditions, including adherence to all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, requiring regular government inspection access, imposing strict rules on facility changes or ownership transfers, and reserving the right for the U.S. government to take possession of the facilities for national security purposes.

Presidential Permit: Authorizing Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership to Operate and Maintain Existing Pipeline Facilities at Pembina County, North Dakota, at the International Boundary Between the United States and Canada

The President issued a Presidential Permit authorizing Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership, a subsidiary of a Canadian corporation, to operate and maintain its existing pipeline Border facilities in Pembina County, North Dakota, for the purpose of transporting crude oil and petroleum products between the United States and Canada.

This permit supersedes a previous 1994 permit and outlines nine specific conditions, including subjecting the facilities to federal, state, and local regulation, requiring the permittee to remain responsible for maintenance and indemnification, and reserving the President's right to take possession of the facilities for national security reasons.

Presidential Permit: Authorizing Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership to Operate and Maintain Existing Pipeline Facilities at St. Clair County, Michigan, at the International Boundary Between the United States and Canada

The document issues a Presidential Permit, effective April 15, 2026, granting Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership authority to operate and maintain existing cross-border pipeline facilities in St. Clair County, Michigan.

This permit specifies that the facilities transport crude oil and various petroleum products between the United States and Canada, superseding a 1991 permit.

The permit outlines several conditions, including adherence to all relevant federal and state laws, subjecting operations to inspection, mandating the permittee indemnify the United States against liability, and reserving the right for the President to take possession of the facilities for national security purposes.

Presidential Permit: Authorizing Enbridge Energy Company, INC. to Operate and Maintain Existing Pipeline Facilities at St. Clair County, Michigan, at the International Boundary Between the United States and Canada

This Presidential Permit grants Enbridge Energy Company, Inc., a Delaware-registered subsidiary of a Canadian corporation, the authority to operate and maintain its existing pipeline border facilities located between Port Huron and Marysville, Michigan, for the purpose of transporting crude oil and various petroleum products across the U.S.-Canada international boundary.

The permit supersedes a prior 1953 authorization and outlines several conditions, including adherence to all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, providing access for government inspection, requiring removal upon termination unless otherwise directed, and reserving the President's right to take possession of the facilities for national security purposes.

Presidential Permit: Authorizing Bakken Pipeline Company LP to Operate and Maintain Existing Pipeline Facilities at Burke County, North Dakota, at the International Boundary Between the United States and Canada

The President issued a Presidential Permit authorizing Bakken Pipeline Company LP, a subsidiary of the Canadian corporation Enbridge Inc., to operate and maintain its existing pipeline Border facilities located near Portal, North Dakota, for the purpose of transporting crude oil and petroleum products between the United States and Canada.

This new permit supersedes a previous permit issued in 1996 and outlines nine specific conditions, including continuous compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, mandatory United States government inspection rights, requirements for facility removal upon permit termination, and a clause allowing the President to take temporary possession of the facilities for national security reasons.