The approval concludes a 16 year effort by Senator Dan Sullivan to secure the development of the pipeline. Trump described the project as one of the largest of its kind in U.S. history and warned that the issued permits would be revoked and construction terminated if a Democratic administration took office.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Trump Approves 800 Mile Alaska Pipeline and 20 Year Taiwan Deal
Commodities7 days ago
The largest energy infrastructure project in Alaska's history is approved to begin construction tonight after the federal government issued all required permits for a new liquefied natural gas pipeline. President Trump signed the authorizations for the 800 mile system and announced that Taiwan’s state energy company has signed letters of intent to purchase roughly 6M tons of gas annually for 20 years, covering 30% of the planned export volume.
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