Energy Directives
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.
Presidential Permit: Authorizing Bakken Pipeline Company LP to Construct, Connect, Operate, and Maintain Pipeline Facilities at Burke County, North Dakota, at the International Boundary Between the United States and Canada
The President exercises executive authority to grant a Presidential Permit to Bakken Pipeline Company LP, a subsidiary of Canadian entity Enbridge Inc., authorizing the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of specific pipeline border facilities near Portal, North Dakota, for transporting crude oil and petroleum products between the U.S. and Canada.
This authority is heavily conditioned, requiring compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, granting government access for inspection, mandating indemnification for environmental liabilities, and reserving the President's right to take temporary possession of the facilities for national security reasons.