Keystone, Dakota Access Lines Face Hurdles Despite Trump Support
- TransCanada applies for presidential permit for Keystone XL
- The oil pipelines still face uncertain timing and permitting
GASCOYNE, ND - OCTOBER 14: Miles of unused pipe, prepared for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, sit in a lot on October 14, 2014 outside Gascoyne, North Dakota.
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President Donald Trump may have revived prospects for the controversial Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines, but the path to their completion still contains hurdles.
While Trump moved to reverse former President Barack Obama’s measures that stalled the projects, the companies still have court battles ahead and, for Keystone, an application process that invited litigation and fierce opposition the first time around.