Full Title: Presidential Permit Review for Cross-Border Pipelines and Electric Transmission
Author(s): Linda Luther & Paul W. Parfomak
Publisher(s): Congressional Research Service
Publication Date: April 1, 2017
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Description (excerpt):
Executive permission in the form of a Presidential Permit has long been required for the construction, connection, operation, and maintenance of certain facilities that cross the United States borders with Canada and Mexico. The constitutional basis for the President’s cross-border permitting authority has been addressed by the courts, but questions remain about the manner in which this authority is exercised among the agencies to which it has been delegated. In particular, some Members of Congress and affected stakeholders seek greater clarity about how Presidential Permit applications are reviewed for various kinds of cross-border energy projects.