U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an order authorizing Bridger Pipeline’s proposed Canada-to-Wyoming crude oil project, a major cross-border energy infrastructure plan designed to move Canadian crude from the U.S.-Canada border into Wyoming.
The project, proposed by Bridger Pipeline, would carry Canadian crude from the border area through Montana and into Wyoming. Company details released earlier this month say the pipeline could move about one million barrels of crude per day and cost roughly $2 billion US to build. Reuters reported the order was signed Thursday, April 30, 2026.
The proposed route would run from Alberta through Montana to Wyoming, according to company maps cited in the source material. The project marks a major step for a pipeline plan aimed at increasing the flow of Canadian oil into the United States.
Bridger has said the line would have capacity to move more than one million barrels of oil per day. Analysts told Reuters the project, if built and connected, could raise Canadian crude exports to the U.S. by more than 12 per cent.
Trump framed the approval as part of his broader energy agenda while signing the order at the White House.
“It’s a huge deal in terms of long-term energy dominance and energy security,” White House staff secretary Will Scharf said as Trump signed the order.
Trump contrasted the move with the previous administration’s approach to pipeline development.
“Slightly different from the last administration,” Trump told the room of White House executives and journalists.
“They wouldn’t sign a pipeline deal and we have pipelines going up. And by the way, they’re way underground. They’re not a problem. Nobody even knows they’re there.”
The approval comes as Canada and the United States continue to examine ways to expand energy trade and pipeline capacity. Reuters reported last month that U.S. officials were working with Canada on permitting tied to a proposed partial revival of Keystone XL-related infrastructure, involving Canadian company South Bow and U.S.-based Bridger Pipeline.
The Bridger project still carries major practical questions, including construction timelines, regulatory steps, connections to other infrastructure and potential scrutiny from environmental and land-use groups. For Canadian oil producers, the plan signals a possible new export route into the U.S. market, but its full impact will depend on whether the project moves from presidential authorization to construction and operation.
