Authorization for Enbridge Energy to Operate Pipeline at US-Canada Border
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This law grants Enbridge Energy the right to operate and maintain existing pipeline facilities at the US-Canada border in North Dakota for transporting crude oil and petroleum products, excluding natural gas. It replaces a prior permit from 1994 and ensures the operation must comply with current safety and environmental regulations. It affects Enbridge Energy and government agencies overseeing pipeline safety and environmental compliance.
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Key Changes
- Enbridge Energy is authorized to operate and maintain existing pipeline facilities at the US-Canada border.
- This permit replaces a previous one from 1994 with updated conditions.
- The operation must comply with current safety and environmental regulations.
Obligations
What this law requires
Enbridge Energy must operate and maintain the Border facilities in compliance with all applicable safety and environmental regulations.
Enbridge Energy must obtain all requisite permits from relevant State and local governmental entities, as well as from relevant Federal agencies.
Enbridge Energy must file sworn statements or reports regarding the border facilities as required by U.S. government laws or regulations.
Enbridge Energy must immediately communicate any transfer of ownership or control of the Border facilities in writing to the President or his designee.
Upon termination, revocation, or surrender of the permit, Enbridge Energy must remove the Border facilities within the time specified by the President.