Energy

Authorizing Enbridge Pipelines (Southern Lights) to Operate Pipeline at US-Canada Border

🇺🇸United States··presidential_document·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This law allows Enbridge Pipelines (Southern Lights) to operate and maintain an existing pipeline crossing the US-Canada border in North Dakota. It affects oil and petroleum products transportation by clarifying conditions for pipeline operation and maintenance, with a focus on compliance with safety laws and regulatory inspections. Companies involved in cross-border oil transport via this pipeline are required to adhere to these conditions, ensuring operational changes are approved by the President.

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Key Changes

  • Authorization for pipeline operation and maintenance at US-Canada border.
  • Requirement for compliance with safety standards and regulatory inspections.
  • Approval needed from the President for substantial operational changes.

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Enbridge Pipelines (Southern Lights) L.L.C. must obtain requisite permits from relevant Federal, State, and local governmental entities for the operation and maintenance of the Border facilities.

pipeline operators
licensing
high

The permittee shall obtain requisite permits from relevant State and local governmental entities, and relevant Federal agencies.

Enbridge Pipelines (Southern Lights) L.L.C.
licensing
critical

Enbridge Pipelines (Southern Lights) L.L.C. must maintain the Border facilities in a condition of good repair and comply with all applicable laws, including pipeline safety laws.

pipeline operators
operational
critical

The Border facilities shall be subject to inspection by representatives of appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies.

Enbridge Pipelines (Southern Lights) L.L.C.
operational
high

Enbridge Pipelines (Southern Lights) L.L.C. must hold harmless and indemnify the United States from any claimed or adjudged liability arising from the operation or maintenance of the Border facilities.

pipeline operators
prohibition

Affected Parties

Enbridge Pipelines (Southern Lights) L.L.C.Oil and petroleum transportation companies

Tags

pipeline,oiltransport,US-Canada border