Oil pipeline disputes raise tensions between U.S. and Canada

Oil pipeline disputes raise tensions between U.S. and Canada

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https://apnews.com/6ae135e3fd544fbfe6761dfbcbba6bee

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Months after President Joe Biden snubbed Canadian officials by canceling Keystone XL, an impending showdown over a second crude oil pipeline threatens to further strain ties between the two neighbors that were frayed during the Trump administration.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a top Biden ally, ordered Canadian energy company Enbridge last fall to shut down its Line 5 — a key piece of a crude delivery network from Alberta's oil fields to refineries in the U.S. Midwest and eastern Canada.