On March 24, 2017, the United States Department of State ("State Department") issued a presidential permit to TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, L.P. ("TransCanada") authorizing TransCanada to import crude oil from Canada to the United States as part of TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline project. The presidential permit was issued under the authority of Executive Order 13337 and the January 24, 2017 Presidential Memorandum Regarding Construction of the Keystone XL pipeline (see January 30, 2017 edition of the WER).
After TransCanada first submitted its presidential permit application for the Keystone XL pipeline on January 31, 2014, it resubmitted its application on January 26, 2017 after Executive Order 13337 was issued. TransCanada's President and Chief Executive Officer, Russ Girling, issued a statement calling the issuance of the presidential permit a "significant milestone for the Keystone XL project."
The presidential permit is available here.
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