Trump Pins Keystone, Dakota Pipeline Fate on Renegotiation
- Trump says he will demand a better deal and use of U.S. steel
- Pipelines are flashpoints among environmentalists, activists
Trump Signs Memoranda on Keystone, Dakota Access
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President Donald Trump took steps to advance construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines, while demanding a renegotiation to get a better deal for the U.S. government.
Trump stopped short of green lighting construction on either pipeline but put a deadline on the government’s review of TransCanada Corp.’s proposed Keystone XL to transport Alberta oil sands crude to U.S. refineries. Trump also announced policies to encourage the use of American-made products in U.S. pipeline projects and to curtail federal environmental reviews for major infrastructure projects.