Under the authority granted to me as the President of the United States, I issue this Presidential permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership, subject to the terms outlined herein. The permittee, a limited partnership under Delaware law and a subsidiary of Canada’s Enbridge Inc., is authorized to operate and maintain pipeline facilities at the U.S.-Canada border in St. Clair County, Michigan. These facilities will be used for transporting various crude oil and petroleum products, excluding natural gas governed by section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717b).
This permit replaces and cancels the previous Presidential permit from December 12, 1991.
This permit does not change the applicability of any existing laws and regulations, as stated in Article 2, which affirms that Border facilities must comply with all relevant laws and regulations.
In this permit, “Facilities” refers to the U.S. portion of the international pipeline project related to the permittee’s January 16, 2026, amendment application, including any related land, structures, installations, or equipment.
“Border facilities” are defined as parts of the Facilities comprising a 30-inch diameter pipeline existing at the time of this permit’s issuance, stretching from the U.S.-Canada border in St. Clair County, Michigan, to the first mainline shut-off valve or pumping station within the U.S., located approximately 0.3 miles from the border, including any related land, structures, installations, or equipment.
This permit is governed by the following conditions:
Article 1. The described Border facilities and all their operations must comply with all conditions, provisions, and requirements of this permit and any future Presidential amendments. The permittee cannot make substantial changes to the Border facilities, their location, or their operation without Presidential approval through an amendment or new permit. However, the permittee may adjust the average daily throughput capacity and the directional flow of products as needed.
Article 2. The operation and maintenance of the Border facilities are subject to inspection by authorized Federal, State, and local agency representatives. These officials must be granted unrestricted access by the permittee while performing their duties. The Border facilities must adhere to all applicable laws and regulations, including those related to pipeline safety overseen by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. The permittee must acquire necessary permits from relevant State, local, and Federal authorities.
Article 3. If this permit is terminated, revoked, or surrendered, the permittee must, at its own expense, remove the Border facilities within a timeframe specified by the President. Should the permittee fail to comply, the President may instruct a designated official or agency to take possession of or remove the facilities at the permittee’s expense. The permittee will not have a claim for damages resulting from such actions.
Article 4. If national security necessitates control of any Border facilities, the United States may take possession, provided the President or his designee has given appropriate notice to the permittee. The U.S. may later return control to the permittee. The U.S. will compensate the permittee fairly for the use of the facilities, based on reasonable profit in normal conditions, and will cover the costs of restoring the facilities to their prior state, minus the value of any U.S.-made improvements.
Article 5. Any transfer of ownership or control of the Border facilities, or changes to the permittee’s name, must be immediately reported in writing to the President or his designee, including details of any transferee. Despite such changes, this permit remains in effect under all its conditions and requirements unless the President terminates, revokes, or amends it.
Article 6. (1) The permittee must obtain any necessary right-of-way grants, easements, permits, and authorizations.
(2) The permittee must indemnify and hold the United States harmless from any liability related to the operation or maintenance of the Border facilities, including environmental contamination from hazardous substances or waste.
(3) The permittee must maintain the Border facilities in good repair and compliance with applicable laws to ensure safe operation.
Article 7. The permittee must submit required sworn statements or reports regarding the Border facilities or related activities to the President or his designee, and to appropriate agencies, as mandated by any current or future U.S. law or regulation. These reporting duties are intended to be directives issued solely by the President.
Article 8. Upon request, the permittee must provide the President or his designee with necessary information about the Border facilities, including current conditions or anticipated changes in ownership, control, operation, or maintenance.
Article 9. This permit is not intended to create any enforceable rights or benefits against the United States, its departments, agencies, officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-six, marking the two hundred and fiftieth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
DONALD J. TRUMP
