Under the authority granted to me as President of the United States, I issue this Presidential permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (referred to as the “permittee”). This permit is subject to the outlined conditions. The permittee is a limited partnership registered in Delaware and is an indirect subsidiary of Enbridge Inc., a Canadian corporation. The permittee is authorized to operate and maintain existing pipeline border facilities at the U.S.-Canada border in Pembina County, North Dakota. These facilities transport crude oil and petroleum products, both refined and unrefined, including naphtha, liquefied petroleum gas, natural gas liquids, jet fuel, gasoline, kerosene, and diesel, but excluding natural gas under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b).
This permit replaces and nullifies the previous Presidential permit from December 12, 1991.
This permit does not alter the applicability of any other relevant laws and regulations. As stated in Article 2, the border facilities must comply with all such laws and regulations.
The term “Facilities” refers to the segment within the United States of the international pipeline project linked to the permittee’s application on January 16, 2026, for an amendment to its existing permit, as well as any associated land, structures, installations, or equipment.
“Border facilities” are defined as parts of the Facilities comprising 26-inch, 34-inch, and 18-inch diameter pipelines existing at the time this permit is issued. These pipelines extend from the international border in Pembina County, North Dakota, to the first mainline shut-off valve or pumping station in the United States, located approximately 25, 0.75, and 18 miles from the border, respectively, along with any associated land, structures, installations, or equipment.
This permit is subject to the following conditions:
Article 1. The described Border facilities and all aspects of their operation must adhere to all conditions, provisions, and requirements of this permit and any future Presidential amendments. The permittee may not make substantial changes to the Border facilities, their location, or their operation without Presidential approval through an amendment or a new permit. Substantial changes exclude adjustments to average daily throughput capacity or directional flow of products.
Article 2. The operation and maintenance of the Border facilities will be inspected by appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies. Authorized officers and employees of these agencies will have unrestricted access to the Border facilities. The facilities, including their operation and maintenance, must comply with applicable laws and regulations, such as those from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The permittee must obtain necessary permits from relevant State, local, and Federal entities.
Article 3. If this permit is terminated, revoked, or surrendered, unless decided otherwise by the President, the permittee must remove the Border facilities at its own expense within the time specified by the President. If the permittee fails to comply, the President may authorize a relevant official or agency to take possession of or remove the Border facilities at the permittee’s expense. The permittee cannot claim damages for such actions.
Article 4. If national security concerns necessitate, the President may authorize taking possession of the Border facilities or parts thereof for a necessary period, given due notice to the permittee. The United States retains the right to return control to the permittee afterward. If this right is exercised, fair compensation will be paid to the permittee for the use of the facilities based on reasonable profit under normal conditions, and restoration costs will be covered, minus the value of any enhancements made by the United States.
Article 5. Any changes in ownership or control of the Border facilities, or any part thereof, or changes to the permittee’s name, must be promptly reported in writing to the President or his designee, including details of any transferee. This permit remains in effect despite such changes, subject to all its conditions and any amendments unless later terminated, revoked, or amended by the President.
Article 6. (1) The permittee is responsible for obtaining any necessary right-of-way grants, easements, permits, and authorizations. (2) The permittee shall indemnify the United States against any liability claims related to the operation or maintenance of the Border facilities, including environmental contamination from hazardous substances or waste. (3) To ensure safe operation, the permittee must maintain the facilities in good repair and compliance with applicable laws.
Article 7. The permittee must file required sworn statements or reports with the President or his designee, and with relevant agencies, detailing the Border facilities or related activities. These reporting duties do not change the intent for this permit to be a directive solely issued by the President.
Article 8. Upon request, the permittee must provide the President or his designee with relevant information about the Border facilities, including current conditions or anticipated changes in ownership, control, operation, or maintenance.
Article 9. This permit does not create any enforceable right or benefit, substantive or procedural, against the United States, its departments, agencies, officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this on the fifteenth of April, in the year two thousand twenty-six, marking the two hundred and fiftieth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
DONALD J. TRUMP
