Turns out that Trump screwed this up. From the moment Biden hastily revoked this permit I wondered how can he have the authority to revoke it. In ordinary circumstances, a government issued permit is not revocable, particularly after the permittee has acted upon it. Well, today I found the answer. The amended presidential permit Trump signed on July 29, 2020, specifically states Keystone’s “permit may be terminated, revoked, or amended at any time at the sole discretion of the President, with or without advice provided by any executive department or agency.” Huh? That language is tantamount to no permit at all. I can’t imagine why Trump would include such language. Even if it is appropriate for POTUS to retain revocation authority, the revocation must be for good cause after notice and hearing. Trump would never invest in a large construction project under a permit containing this language.
Trump—Keystone is on you bro.
Trump—Keystone is on you bro.