US EditionRegulators seek public input for massive Montana-Wyoming oil pipeline proposal
The 647-mile line would move about 550,000 barrels of Canadian crude a day, and federal and state reviews will examine environmental impacts.
- Federal and state officials opened a 30-day public comment period this week for the proposed Bridger Pipeline Expansion, a 647-mile project designed to transport Canadian crude from Montana to a terminal near Guernsey, Wyoming.
- Some eastern Wyoming locals refer to the project as "Keystone Light," a nickname reflecting industry aspirations for the abandoned Keystone XL pipeline, which was larger and designed for up to 830,000 barrels per day.
- The 36-inch-diameter pipeline would move about 550,000 barrels of crude oil daily and requires a presidential permit for the international border crossing, with environmental reviews involving the U.S. Forest Service and Army Corps of Engineers.
- Bridger Pipeline, owned by True Cos., paid $12.5 million in 2023 to resolve spill-related penalties and subsequently developed FlowState, an artificial intelligence leak-detection system that spokesman Bill Salvin said improves response protocols.
- The Bureau of Land Management will co-host one virtual and three in-person public meetings to evaluate environmental, cultural, and community impacts, with an in-person session scheduled for April 13 in Newcastle.
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BLM, Montana DEQ to host public meetings for proposed Bridger Pipeline
HELENA — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will be hosting a series of public meetings for a proposed 647-mile, 36-inch buried pipeline to transport about 550,000 barrels of crude oil daily from…
The Billings Gazette
DEQ and BLM seeking input on planned Montana and Wyoming pipeline project
The currently proposed pipeline will cost Bridger Pipeline nearly $2 billion in Montana alone and will be capable of providing 1.13 million barrels of oil per day from Canada.
Regulators seek public input for massive Montana-Wyoming oil pipeline proposal - The Morning Sun
State and federal officials are seeking public comment on the proposed Bridger Pipeline Expansion project to carry Canadian crude from the border in Phillips County, Montana, to a terminal near Guernsey. The massive 36-inch-diameter pipeline would span 647 miles and move about 550,000 barrels of crude oil daily. The proposed route includes about 210 miles across Crook, Weston, Niobrara, Goshen and Platte counties in eastern Wyoming, according to…
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Regulators seek public input for massive Montana-Wyoming oil pipeline proposal
State and federal officials are seeking public comment on the proposed Bridger Pipeline Expansion project to carry Canadian crude from the border in Phillips County, Montana, to a terminal near Guernsey.
Local Meeting Held To Discuss Potential Pipeline - Northern Plains Independent
A meeting to discuss the proposed Bridger Pipeline attracted about 50 individuals in Bainville earlier this month. “The meeting went really well,” Fallon County Commissioner Kevin Braun, a member of the PRO-Montana group, said. Braun explained that the goal of the meeting was to address how landowners can work and negotiate with pipeline officials. “I didn’t hear much negatively,”
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