Trump wields presidential power on energy projects such as stalled Keystone XL

U.S. President Donald Trump is eager to jump-start energy projects such as the TransCanada Keystone XL oil pipeline, and he's taken action to assert executive power over such infrastructure.

The president last month issued a new permit for the stalled Keystone project, which would move Alberta crude to U.S. refineries, insisting it's an exercise of presidential authority that's not subject to judicial review.

A third order makes it harder for states to block pipelines and other energy projects on the basis of environmental concerns.

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