Approval Granted to Junction Pipeline Company, LLC for Building, Linking, Operating, and Maintaining Pipeline Infrastructure in Toole County, Montana, along the U.S.-Canada Border.
**Presidential Permit Granted for Cross-Border Pipeline Project**
A Presidential Memorandum has been issued, granting Junction Pipeline Company, LLC the legal permission to construct, connect, operate, and maintain pipeline facilities at the United States-Canada border in Toole County, Montana. The permit, signed by Donald J. Trump, is effective from June 30, 2025 [12].
The permit authorizes the import of crude oil and petroleum products of every description, excluding natural gas subject to section 3 of the Natural Gas Act [1]. The border facilities, referred to as a 30-inch diameter pipeline, extend from the international border to the first mainline shut-off valve or pumping station in the United States [10].
The construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of the border facilities are subject to inspection by representatives of appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies [11]. The permittee, Junction Pipeline Company, is responsible for acquiring any necessary right-of-way grants, easements, permits, and other authorizations [8].
The permittee is also required to maintain the border facilities and every part of them in a condition of good repair and in compliance with applicable law [2]. They must file sworn statements or reports with the President or his designee and with appropriate agencies regarding the border facilities or their activities and operations in connection with them [7]. Upon request, the permittee shall provide appropriate information to the President or his designee with regard to the border facilities [8].
The permittee is also responsible for holding harmless and indemnifying the United States from any liability arising out of the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of the border facilities, including environmental contamination from the release, threatened release, or discharge of hazardous substances or hazardous waste [6].
Any transfer of ownership or control of the border facilities, or any changes to the name of the permittee, must be immediately communicated in writing to the President or his designee [5]. Upon the termination, revocation, or surrender of this permit, the permittee is required to remove the border facilities within a specified time, or the President may direct an appropriate official or agency to take possession of the border facilities or remove them at the expense of the permittee [13].
The permit remains in force subject to all of its conditions, permissions, and requirements, and any amendments thereto [3]. The permit does not create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person [9].
When the national security of the United States requires it, the United States has the right to enter upon and take possession of any of the border facilities, retain possession for a specified length of time, and restore possession to the permittee, provided that the United States pays just and fair compensation for the use of the border facilities and bears the cost of restoring them to their previous condition [14].
This Presidential Memorandum enables Junction Pipeline Company to develop cross-border pipeline infrastructure while ensuring that the project remains compliant with all U.S. legal, environmental, and safety obligations. The permit facilitates international energy trade and infrastructure development within a regulated framework that addresses national interests and environmental stewardship.
The Presidential Memorandum allows Junction Pipeline Company to develop cross-border pipeline infrastructure, facilitating international energy trade, while adhering to compliance with all U.S. legal, environmental, and safety obligations. The company is also responsible for maintaining the border facilities in good repair, ensuring they comply with applicable laws, and holding harmless and indemnifying the United States from any environmental contamination related to the facilities.
