White House grants presidential permit for Bridger Pipeline Expansion border crossing in Montana

The White House has issued a presidential permit authorizing Bridger Pipeline Expansion LLC to construct and operate pipeline facilities at the U.S.-Canada border in Phillips County, Montana.

The permit, published on April 30, advances the proposed Bridger Pipeline Expansion project, a 647-mile crude oil and petroleum products line that would run from the border area toward Guernsey, Wyoming. Reuters and AP reported that the line could move up to 550,000 barrels per day.

The permit is an important federal step, but it does not end the approval process. Reporting says the project still needs additional state and federal permits before construction can begin.

The Bureau of Land Management and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality had already been reviewing the project earlier this spring, with state application and environmental review steps underway.

The practical significance is that the border crossing is now formally authorized, giving the project a clearer path. But the line remains subject to further regulatory review, so the permit is progress rather than a final green light.

The next question is how quickly the remaining approvals come through and whether the project's route, schedule or design changes before work starts.