Trump Wants to Revive Keystone XL. The Industry Has a Different Plan.

The Trump administration has expressed renewed interest in reviving the Keystone XL pipeline, but the energy industry is shifting focus to a trio of proposed pipelines that would perform a similar function—transporting Canadian heavy oil to Gulf Coast refineries. These new pipelines aim to bypass the contentious Keystone XL project and address current energy infrastructure needs without the political and environmental controversies that have long stalled the original plan. This shift underscores a broader industry trend toward finding new, potentially less controversial pathways for oil transport, reflecting both regulatory changes and evolving environmental priorities.