The White House issued a new Executive Order (EO) on April 10, 2019 intended to ‘revise the process for the development and issuance of Presidential Permits’ for certain cross border energy infrastructure.   The EO limits the opportunity and timeframe for federal agencies, states or Indian tribes to comment on Presidential Permit applications for oil, water or sewage pipelines and other border crossing infrastructure such as bridges, rail and surface roads.  The new EO clarifies that the ultimate decision to grant or deny such permits remains with the President (that authority was previously delegated to the State Department).
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