The Canada Energy Regulator (CER) has approved a request for a change in construction for the final stretch of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion project, Reuters reported.
The $23.05 billion (€21 billion) expansion will nearly triple the flow of crude on Trans Mountain from Alberta to Canada's Pacific Coast.
Trans Mountain, a Canadian-government owned corporation, had asked to be allowed to install smaller-diameter pipe in a 1.4-mile (2.3-km) section of the pipeline's route after encountering challenging drilling conditions.
Following a hearing in Calgary, Alberta, the CER said it approved Trans Mountain's request.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government bought the pipeline in 2018 to ensure the expansion proceeded despite opposition.
The expanded pipeline will increase access for Canadian oil to refineries on the US West Coast and in Asia.
Changes to vital Canadian oil pipeline approved
