Energy

Authorizing Enbridge Energy to Operate Pipeline Facilities at US-Canada Border

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

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🇬🇧 English

This law allows Enbridge Energy to operate and maintain existing pipeline facilities at the US-Canada border in Michigan. It covers the transport of crude oil and various petroleum products, excluding certain natural gases. Enbridge must comply with all relevant safety and environmental regulations and report any changes or incidents. This permit replaces an earlier one from 1991.

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Key Changes

  • Authorizes Enbridge Energy to operate pipeline facilities at the US-Canada border
  • Supersedes the previous permit from 1991
  • Requires compliance with safety and environmental regulations

Obligations

What this law requires

critical

Enbridge Energy must comply with all applicable safety and environmental regulations in the operation and maintenance of the Border facilities.

Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership
operational
high

Enbridge Energy must report any substantial changes to the Border facilities to the President for approval.

Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership
disclosure
high

Enbridge Energy must grant representatives of Federal, State, and local agencies free and unrestricted access to the Border facilities for inspection.

Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership
operational
medium

Enbridge Energy is responsible for acquiring all necessary permits from relevant State, local, and Federal governmental entities for the operation of the Border facilities.

Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership
licensing
high

Enbridge Energy must maintain the Border facilities in compliance with applicable laws in good repair.

Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership
operational

Affected Parties

Enbridge EnergyRegulatory agencies

Tags

pipeline,cross-border,energy