Notice of Issuance of a Presidential Permit for the Proposed Enbridge Energy Alberta Clipper Pipeline Project

Samenvatting

This notice announces that on August 20, 2009, the Department of State issued a Presidential Permit to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership ("Enbridge") authorizing it to construct, connect, operate, and maintain facilities at the border of the United States and Canada for the transport of crude oil between the United States and Canada across the international boundary. On May 15, 2007, Enbridge submitted an application to the U.S. Department of State (DOS) for construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of an oil pipeline and associated facilities at the U.S.- Canada border to enable Enbridge to import heavy crude oil from Canada (the Alberta Clipper Project). Executive Order 13337 of April 30, 2004, as amended, delegates to the Secretary of State the President's authority to receive applications for permits for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance of facilities, including pipelines, for the exportation or importation of petroleum, petroleum products, coal, or other fuels at the border of the United States and to issue or deny such Presidential Permits upon a national interest determination. The functions assigned to the Secretary have been further dele