Trump Calls for Expedited Approval of Keystone and Dakota Access Pipelines

Date: January 24th, 2017

Explanation: Presidential Memorandum

Agencies: DOI, State, USACE

President Trump issued two presidential memoranda instructing the Secretary of the Army to “take all actions necessary and appropriate” to expedite the approval of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access Pipelines:

On the same day, Trump also signed a related Executive Order Expediting Environmental Reviews and Approvals For High Priority Infrastructure Projects.