"On the first day of his presidency back in 2021, Joe Biden revoked a key permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, which would have brought oil from Canada's tar sands into the U.S. The decision to kill Keystone XL was perhaps Biden's clearest gift to the environmental movement."
"Last week, President Trump signed a presidential permit for the so-called Bridger expansion pipeline, which would likely deliver oil from the carbon-intensive Alberta tar sands to a pipeline hub in central Wyoming, 647 miles away."
"The presidential permit gives the project the green light to transport oil across international borders, and it's only the latest step in what appears to be a fast-tracked timeline for the revived tar sands pipeline."
"Bridger Pipeline, the company behind the project, says it wants to begin construction next year and start moving oil in 2028."
In 2021, Joe Biden revoked the Keystone XL pipeline permit, a significant move for the environmental movement. However, a Wyoming oil family is reviving the Keystone concept with the Bridger expansion pipeline, supported by the Trump administration. This new pipeline aims to transport oil from Alberta's tar sands to Wyoming, with plans for expedited environmental reviews and construction starting next year. The project could facilitate oil transport to refineries as far south as the Gulf of Mexico, marking a shift in pipeline policy.
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