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Trump 'to advance controversial pipelines' Trump 'to advance controversial pipelines'
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US President Donald Trump will back two controversial pipelines by executive order on Tuesday, US media report.US President Donald Trump will back two controversial pipelines by executive order on Tuesday, US media report.
Mr Trump is expected to support the Keystone XL pipeline and the Dakota Access Pipeline. The new Republican president is expected to support the Keystone XL and Dakota Access pipelines.
The Obama administration in late 2015 halted Keystone, which would carry crude from Canada to US refineries on the Gulf Coast.The Obama administration in late 2015 halted Keystone, which would carry crude from Canada to US refineries on the Gulf Coast.
The Army decided last year to explore other routes for the Dakota pipeline amid huge protests by Native Americans.The Army decided last year to explore other routes for the Dakota pipeline amid huge protests by Native Americans.
The orders, which come on President Trump's fourth day in office, are in line with his campaign promise to support Keystone XL.
Keystone XL pipeline: Why is it so disputed?Keystone XL pipeline: Why is it so disputed?
Dakota Pipeline: What's behind the controversy?Dakota Pipeline: What's behind the controversy?
Environmental groups reacted with outrage to the news. The Sierra Club tweeted that it "will do everything we can to stop" the two pipelines. Environmental groups reacted with outrage to news of Mr Trump's planned executive action.
Greenpeace director Annie Leonard said that "instead of pushing bogus claims about the potential of pipelines to create jobs, Trump should focus his efforts on the clean energy sector where America's future lives".
President Trump, who took office on Friday, promised during his White House campaign to support Keystone XL and fossil fuels, including the flagging US coal industry.
But during a Tuesday morning meeting with automobile executives at the White House, Mr Trump described himself as an environmentalist.
On Monday, he made similar comments to other business leaders, saying: "I'm a very big person when it comes to the environment. I have received awards on the environment."
The planned Dakota Access pipeline would run 1,100 miles (1,770km) from North Dakota to Illinois.
Keystone XL would carry Canadian oil sands crude 1,179 miles from Alberta to Texas.